#713870
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.6% 0.111 327.9), rgb(113, 56, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#713870 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713870 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 56, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.111 327.9) |
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 #713870 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713870 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #713870 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #713870 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C489C2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 328)
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Step 600
600
#9F509E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#884087
oklch(49.1% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713870
oklch(43.6% 0.111 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#713870 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) | #334972 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743E4F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713870
#713870
oklch(43.6% 0.111 327.9)
- #18612B
#18612B
oklch(43.5% 0.111 148.1)
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 #713870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #713870 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.