#71234F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.1% 0.12 349.2), rgb(113, 35, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#71234F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71234F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 35, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.12 349.2) |
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 #71234F | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71234F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #71234F text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #71234F text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E178AE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#D6509A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12C85
oklch(55.6% 0.201 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61C71
oklch(49.1% 0.187 349)
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Step 800
800
#871C5C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 349.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71234F
oklch(39.1% 0.12 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#71234F 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) | #2E3850 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792035 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71234F
#71234F
oklch(39.1% 0.12 349.2)
- #00523E
#00523E
oklch(39% 0.078 169.4)
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 #71234F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #71234F 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.