What color is #712665?

#712665 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(113, 38, 101), and in HSL hsl(310, 50%, 30%).

Is #712665 accessible as text?

On white, #712665 has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #712665, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #712665?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #712665?

#712665 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #267333. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #712665 below.

Is #712665 good for buttons?

#712665 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #712665 — black text only reaches 2.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #712665 the same as CSS purple?

No — #712665 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#712665 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #712665

Not just a swatch — here's how #712665 works with other colors. Named schemes with #712665 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #712665 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #712665 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #712665 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #712665 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantium as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #712665 Secondary #81667B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #712665 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #712665 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8CEE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #73264D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #712665 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #712665;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 38 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.5% 0.131 334.6);
  --color-50: #FCF3FA;
  --color-100: #F5E0F2;
  --color-200: #EBC2E4;
  --color-300: #D897CD;
  --color-400: #C270B5;
  --color-500: #A64E98;
  --color-600: #804276;
  --color-700: #5C3355;
  --color-800: #3C2438;
  --color-900: #251823;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FCF3FA',
    100: '#F5E0F2',
    200: '#EBC2E4',
    300: '#D897CD',
    400: '#C270B5',
    500: '#A64E98',
    600: '#804276',
    700: '#5C3355',
    800: '#3C2438',
    900: '#251823',
  },
}

$base: #712665;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FA;
$base-100: #F5E0F2;
$base-200: #EBC2E4;
$base-300: #D897CD;
$base-400: #C270B5;
$base-500: #A64E98;
$base-600: #804276;
$base-700: #5C3355;
$base-800: #3C2438;
$base-900: #251823;
$base-hover: #5C1F52;
$base-subtle: #DEB5D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#712665",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804276",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3355",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #712665

Color Lab

Pairs with #712665

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