#710C49
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.8% 0.143 350.4), rgb(113, 12, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#710C49 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #710C49 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 12, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.143 350.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #710C49 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #710C49 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #710C49 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #710C49 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4CA
oklch(81% 0.107 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EAF
oklch(70.8% 0.171 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#E33C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.219 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#710C49
oklch(36.8% 0.143 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#440D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 350.3)
#710C49 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #212F4A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4047 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A012A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #710C49
#710C49
oklch(36.8% 0.143 350.4)
- #004B3A
#004B3A
oklch(36.8% 0.072 171.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #710C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #710C49 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.