#713E71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.101 327.1), rgb(113, 62, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#713E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713E71 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 62, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.101 327.1) |
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 #713E71 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713E71 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #713E71 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #713E71 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B559B
oklch(55.7% 0.131 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#844484
oklch(49% 0.123 327.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713E71
oklch(44.6% 0.101 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#713E71 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) | #3A4C73 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48536F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744352 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713E71
#713E71
oklch(44.6% 0.101 327.1)
- #266331
#266331
oklch(44.6% 0.102 147.2)
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 #713E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #713E71 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.