#712362
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.133 336.3), rgb(113, 35, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#712362 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712362 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 35, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.133 336.3) |
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 #712362 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712362 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #712362 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #712362 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#D14CB7
oklch(63.2% 0.204 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC24A3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2128B
oklch(49.2% 0.207 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#831671
oklch(42.7% 0.171 336.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712362
oklch(40% 0.133 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#712362 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) | #243B64 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4760 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77273F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712362
#712362
oklch(40% 0.133 336.3)
- #005631
#005631
oklch(39.9% 0.096 156.5)
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 #712362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #712362 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.