#713B7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.12 320.1), rgb(113, 59, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#713B7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713B7D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.12 320.1) |
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 #713B7D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713B7D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #713B7D text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #713B7D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.071 320)
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Step 400
400
#C089CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#844092
oklch(49.2% 0.144 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713B7D
oklch(44.8% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#713B7D 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) | #304D7F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724456 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713B7D
#713B7D
oklch(44.8% 0.12 320.1)
- #2A641D
#2A641D
oklch(44.8% 0.12 140.2)
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 #713B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
Use #713B7D 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.