What color is #712F71?

#712F71 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(113, 47, 113), and in HSL hsl(300, 41%, 31%).

Is #712F71 accessible as text?

On white, #712F71 has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #712F71, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #712F71?

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

What colors go well with #712F71?

#712F71 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2F6F2F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #712F71 below.

Is #712F71 good for buttons?

#712F71 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #712F71 — black text only reaches 2.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #712F71 the same as CSS purple?

No — #712F71 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#712F71 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #712F71

Not just a swatch — here's how #712F71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #712F71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #712F71 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #712F71 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #712F71 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #712F71 Secondary #846C83 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #712F71 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #935592

Byzantium is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantium.

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Color Lab

How #712F71 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very 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.

Pairs with #712F71

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #712F71 with

Rebecca Purple Wine Red Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6D1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F2F5A — 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 #712F71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #712F71;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 47 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.3% 0.128 327.5);
  --color-50: #FBF4FB;
  --color-100: #F3E2F3;
  --color-200: #E7C6E7;
  --color-300: #D29DD2;
  --color-400: #BB77BB;
  --color-500: #9E569E;
  --color-600: #7A477A;
  --color-700: #583758;
  --color-800: #3A273A;
  --color-900: #241924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FBF4FB',
    100: '#F3E2F3',
    200: '#E7C6E7',
    300: '#D29DD2',
    400: '#BB77BB',
    500: '#9E569E',
    600: '#7A477A',
    700: '#583758',
    800: '#3A273A',
    900: '#241924',
  },
}

$base: #712F71;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FB;
$base-100: #F3E2F3;
$base-200: #E7C6E7;
$base-300: #D29DD2;
$base-400: #BB77BB;
$base-500: #9E569E;
$base-600: #7A477A;
$base-700: #583758;
$base-800: #3A273A;
$base-900: #241924;
$base-hover: #592559;
$base-subtle: #DBBADB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#712F71",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D29DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB77BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}