#711C4F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.13 348.1), rgb(113, 28, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#711C4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711C4F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 28, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.13 348.1) |
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 #711C4F | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711C4F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #711C4F text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #711C4F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E574B1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA499E
oklch(63.1% 0.199 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51F89
oklch(55.6% 0.216 348)
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Step 700
700
#AA0A74
oklch(49.1% 0.202 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A125E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711C4F
oklch(38.3% 0.13 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#41112D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 348)
#711C4F 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) | #283550 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791833 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711C4F
#711C4F
oklch(38.3% 0.13 348.1)
- #00503B
#00503B
oklch(38.3% 0.078 167.9)
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 #711C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #711C4F 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.