Palettes / Colors / #712CA5

#712CA5 — Purple

#712CA5 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

#712CA5 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #60A52C; it also sits naturally between #342CA5 and #A52C9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 17% · Blue 65%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%

Previews

CSS code for #712CA5

.text { color: #712CA5; }
.background { background-color: #712CA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #712CA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(113, 44, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 58%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #712CA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(113, 44, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #712CA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(113, 44, 165, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#712CA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#712CA5">Div content here</div>

Shades of #712CA5

Tints of #712CA5

Tones of #712CA5

Color harmonies

Complementary — #60A52C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #712CA5: #FFFFFF.

How #712CA5 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #712CA5 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #712CA4  ·  #712CA6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #712CA5?

#712CA5 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 113, 44, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #712CA5?

#712CA5 is RGB 113, 44, 165 — HSL 274°, 58%, 41% — CMYK 32%, 73%, 0%, 35%.

What colors go with #712CA5?

Its complement is #60A52C; analogous partners are #342CA5 and #A52C9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #712CA5 for text?

White text on #712CA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.61:1.