#712B66
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.124 334.2), rgb(113, 43, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#712B66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712B66 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 43, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.124 334.2) |
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 #712B66 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712B66 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #712B66 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #712B66 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AE
oklch(63.1% 0.149 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94899
oklch(55.6% 0.161 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#913883
oklch(49.1% 0.151 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712B66
oklch(41.2% 0.124 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#712B66 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) | #2A4068 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A64 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763044 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712B66
#712B66
oklch(41.2% 0.124 334.2)
- #005A30
#005A30
oklch(41.1% 0.102 154.5)
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 #712B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #712B66 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.