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#711F8E Color

#711F8E is rgb(113, 31, 142) in RGB, hsl(284, 64%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 78%, 0%, 44%) 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 8.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#711F8E
HEX#711F8E
RGBrgb(113, 31, 142)
HSLhsl(284, 64%, 34%)
HSVhsv(284, 78%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 78%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.177 315.3)
LABlab(30.15% 47.90 -44.47)
LCHlch(30.15% 65.36 317.13)

What #711F8E 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 #711F8E, 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.

#711F8E Channel Values

How #711F8E 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 31 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 64% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 78% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.18:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #711F8E 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 text9.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #711F8E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #711F8E; 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 #711F8E

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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How #711F8E 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#711F8E
Protanopia#38388E
Protanomaly#55308E
Deuteranopia#47478D
Deuteranomaly#5B3B8D
Tritanopia#663D3D
Tritanomaly#6A3367
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #711F8E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-711f8e: #711F8E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #711F8E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-711f8e': '#711F8E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.122, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_711f8e">#711F8E</color>
SVG fillfill="#711F8E"

More Purple Colors

#711F8E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#711F8E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #711F8E?

#711F8E is a dark purple — rgb(113, 31, 142) in RGB and hsl(284, 64%, 34%) 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 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #711F8E?

#711F8E is rgb(113, 31, 142) — red 113, green 31, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #711F8E?

#711F8E converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 78%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #711F8E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #711F8E scores 9.18:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #711F8E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #711F8E 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.26, which is visibly different.

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