#71254B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.2% 0.115 352.8), rgb(113, 37, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#71254B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 353°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71254B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 37, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.115 352.8) |
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 #71254B | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71254B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #71254B text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #71254B text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 353)
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Step 500
500
#D55393
oklch(63.1% 0.176 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0317D
oklch(55.5% 0.191 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6226A
oklch(49.2% 0.178 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#871F56
oklch(42.8% 0.148 353)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71254B
oklch(39.2% 0.115 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#71254B 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) | #31394C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464649 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2034 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71254B
#71254B
oklch(39.2% 0.115 352.8)
- #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 #71254B, 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 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
Use #71254B 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.