#71377B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.124 321.6), rgb(113, 55, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#71377B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71377B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 55, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.124 321.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #71377B | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71377B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71377B text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71377B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B268BF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863D93
oklch(49.1% 0.151 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71377B
oklch(44% 0.124 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E60
oklch(37.8% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#71377B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C4A7D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5179 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724053 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71377B
#71377B
oklch(44% 0.124 321.6)
- #21631A
#21631A
oklch(44.1% 0.125 141.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #71377B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #71377B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.