#713E77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.108 323.2), rgb(113, 62, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#713E77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713E77 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 62, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.108 323.2) |
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 #713E77 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713E77 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #713E77 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #713E77 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 323)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 323)
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Step 600
600
#9953A2
oklch(55.5% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#83438A
oklch(49% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713E77
oklch(44.9% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#57315B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#713E77 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) | #374D79 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455375 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734555 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713E77
#713E77
oklch(44.9% 0.108 323.2)
- #2B642A
#2B642A
oklch(45% 0.108 143.2)
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 #713E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #713E77 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.