#712A4E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.109 351.6), rgb(113, 42, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#712A4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712A4E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 42, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.109 351.6) |
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 #712A4E | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712A4E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #712A4E text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #712A4E text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15795
oklch(63.1% 0.167 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC387F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2296B
oklch(49.1% 0.168 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#832457
oklch(42.6% 0.139 351.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712A4E
oklch(39.9% 0.109 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#712A4E 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) | #343C4F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792738 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712A4E
#712A4E
oklch(39.9% 0.109 351.6)
- #005542
#005542
oklch(40% 0.078 171)
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 #712A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #712A4E 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.