#712855
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.116 345.7), rgb(113, 40, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#712855 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 346°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712855 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 40, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.116 345.7) |
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 #712855 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712855 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #712855 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #712855 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB3
oklch(70.6% 0.14 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D154A1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC338B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22376
oklch(49.1% 0.181 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#832060
oklch(42.6% 0.149 345.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712855
oklch(40% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#712855 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) | #2F3C56 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444853 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78273B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712855
#712855
oklch(40% 0.116 345.7)
- #00553D
#00553D
oklch(39.9% 0.083 166.1)
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 #712855, 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 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #712855 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.