#713978
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.118 323), rgb(113, 57, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#713978 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713978 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 57, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.118 323) |
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 #713978 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713978 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #713978 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #713978 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C289C8
oklch(70.8% 0.109 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B169BA
oklch(63% 0.141 323)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#863F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713978
oklch(44.2% 0.118 323)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#713978 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) | #304B7A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415176 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734153 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713978
#713978
oklch(44.2% 0.118 323)
- #226321
#226321
oklch(44.3% 0.119 143)
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 #713978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
Use #713978 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.