#712449
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.115 354.1), rgb(113, 36, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#712449 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712449 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 36, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.115 354.1) |
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 #712449 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712449 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #712449 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #712449 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E279A6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65291
oklch(63% 0.177 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2307B
oklch(55.7% 0.193 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72067
oklch(49.1% 0.179 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#871E54
oklch(42.6% 0.148 354.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712449
oklch(39% 0.115 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#712449 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) | #30384A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464647 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1E33 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712449
#712449
oklch(39% 0.115 354.1)
- #005242
#005242
oklch(39.1% 0.075 173.7)
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 #712449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
Use #712449 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.