#712552
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.5% 0.119 347.4), rgb(113, 37, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#712552 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712552 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 37, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.119 347.4) |
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 #712552 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712552 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #712552 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #712552 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#E079B1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4519E
oklch(63.1% 0.183 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF2F89
oklch(55.7% 0.198 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A41F74
oklch(49.1% 0.185 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#851D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712552
oklch(39.5% 0.119 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#712552 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) | #2E3A53 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792338 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712552
#712552
oklch(39.5% 0.119 347.4)
- #00543D
#00543D
oklch(39.6% 0.081 166.8)
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 #712552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #712552 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.