#711E4A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.124 352), rgb(113, 30, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#711E4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711E4A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 30, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.124 352) |
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 #711E4A | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711E4A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #711E4A text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #711E4A 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E576AA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C95
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52580
oklch(55.6% 0.207 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA136C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 352)
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Step 800
800
#8A1658
oklch(42.7% 0.16 352)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711E4A
oklch(38.3% 0.124 352)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#711E4A 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) | #2C354B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434448 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1831 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711E4A
#711E4A
oklch(38.3% 0.124 352)
- #00503F
#00503F
oklch(38.4% 0.074 172.2)
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 #711E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #711E4A 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.