#71398A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.138 314.2), rgb(113, 57, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#71398A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71398A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 57, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.138 314.2) |
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 #71398A | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71398A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71398A text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #71398A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CE
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#984BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#823BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71398A
oklch(45.2% 0.138 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#71398A 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) | #224E8D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375388 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F475C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71398A
#71398A
oklch(45.2% 0.138 314.2)
- #346400
#346400
oklch(45.1% 0.13 134.2)
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 #71398A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #71398A 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.