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#71088C Color

#71088C is rgb(113, 8, 140) in RGB, hsl(288, 89%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 94%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71088C
HEX#71088C
RGBrgb(113, 8, 140)
HSLhsl(288, 89%, 29%)
HSVhsv(288, 94%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 94%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(40.8% 0.193 317.1)
LABlab(27.95% 53.40 -46.77)
LCHlch(27.95% 70.99 318.79)

What #71088C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #71088C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#71088C Channel Values

How #71088C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 8 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 89% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 94% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.93:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71088C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71088C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71088C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #71088C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #71088C.

How #71088C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#71088C
Protanopia#31318C
Protanomaly#52268C
Deuteranopia#43438B
Deuteranomaly#59348B
Tritanopia#663535
Tritanomaly#6A2963
Achromatopsia#434343

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #71088C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-71088c: #71088C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71088C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71088c': '#71088C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.031, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_71088c">#71088C</color>
SVG fillfill="#71088C"

More Purple Colors

#71088C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71088C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71088C?

#71088C is a dark purple — rgb(113, 8, 140) in RGB and hsl(288, 89%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.62.

What is the RGB value of #71088C?

#71088C is rgb(113, 8, 140) — red 113, green 8, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71088C?

#71088C converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 94%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71088C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #71088C scores 9.93:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71088C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71088C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.96, which is visibly different.

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