#711551
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.8% 0.139 346), rgb(113, 21, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#711551 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711551 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 21, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.139 346) |
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 #711551 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711551 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #711551 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #711551 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E870B6
oklch(70.7% 0.168 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD42A4
oklch(63.1% 0.213 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C8098F
oklch(55.6% 0.232 346)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0363
oklch(42.7% 0.179 346)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711551
oklch(37.8% 0.139 346)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#711551 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) | #223353 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791231 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711551
#711551
oklch(37.8% 0.139 346)
- #004F38
#004F38
oklch(37.9% 0.079 165.7)
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 #711551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #711551 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.