#712B5F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.119 338.8), rgb(113, 43, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#712B5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 339°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712B5F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 43, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.119 338.8) |
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 #712B5F | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712B5F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #712B5F text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #712B5F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A6
oklch(63% 0.142 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4991
oklch(55.7% 0.154 339)
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Step 700
700
#923A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 339)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712B5F
oklch(40.8% 0.119 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#712B5F 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) | #2E3F61 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772D41 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712B5F
#712B5F
oklch(40.8% 0.119 338.8)
- #005936
#005936
oklch(40.9% 0.095 158.5)
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 #712B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #712B5F 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.