#713971
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.8% 0.11 327.3), rgb(113, 57, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#713971 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713971 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 57, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.11 327.3) |
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 #713971 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713971 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #713971 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #713971 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E519E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713971
oklch(43.8% 0.11 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#713971 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) | #344973 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44516F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743F50 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713971
#713971
oklch(43.8% 0.11 327.3)
- #1C622B
#1C622B
oklch(43.9% 0.111 147.2)
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 #713971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #713971 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.