#713F8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.132 311.5), rgb(113, 63, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#713F8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713F8E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 63, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.132 311.5) |
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 #713F8E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713F8E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #713F8E text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #713F8E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A371C3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E57AF
oklch(55.5% 0.142 311.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#713F8E
oklch(46.4% 0.132 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#713F8E 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) | #295291 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A568C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4D60 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713F8E
#713F8E
oklch(46.4% 0.132 311.5)
- #3D6700
#3D6700
oklch(46.5% 0.129 131.8)
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 #713F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #713F8E 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.