#71244B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.116 352.5), rgb(113, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#71244B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71244B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.116 352.5) |
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 #71244B | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71244B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #71244B text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #71244B 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
#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
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC6
oklch(81% 0.087 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#E279A9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65294
oklch(63.1% 0.178 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A6206A
oklch(49.1% 0.18 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#871E57
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71244B
oklch(39% 0.116 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#71244B 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) | #30384C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454649 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1F34 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71244B
#71244B
oklch(39% 0.116 352.5)
- #005241
#005241
oklch(39.1% 0.075 172.6)
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 #71244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #71244B 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.