#710F44
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.138 354), rgb(113, 15, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#710F44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #710F44 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 15, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 77%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.138 354) |
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 #710F44 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #710F44 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #710F44 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #710F44 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F6A5C5
oklch(81% 0.103 354.3)
-
Step 400
400
#ED6FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 353.8)
-
Step 500
500
#E33F92
oklch(63.1% 0.212 354.1)
-
Step 600
600
#CE007C
oklch(55.7% 0.229 354.2)
-
Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
-
Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#710F44
oklch(36.8% 0.138 354)
-
Step 950
950
#440E29
oklch(26.9% 0.087 354)
#710F44 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) | #252F45 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404142 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0028 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #710F44
#710F44
oklch(36.8% 0.138 354)
- #004B3C
#004B3C
oklch(36.8% 0.07 173.5)
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 #710F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
Use #710F44 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.