#712B50
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.108 350.2), rgb(113, 43, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#712B50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712B50 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 43, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.108 350.2) |
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 #712B50 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712B50 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #712B50 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #712B50 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05897
oklch(63.1% 0.166 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3981
oklch(55.6% 0.18 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#832559
oklch(42.8% 0.139 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712B50
oklch(40.2% 0.108 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#712B50 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) | #343C51 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79283A | 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°).
- #712B50
#712B50
oklch(40.2% 0.108 350.2)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
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 #712B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #712B50 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.