#712C63
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.12 336.2), rgb(113, 44, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#712C63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712C63 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 44, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.12 336.2) |
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 #712C63 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712C63 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #712C63 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #712C63 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A94995
oklch(55.6% 0.156 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#913A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712C63
oklch(41.2% 0.12 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#712C63 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) | #2D4065 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A61 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772F43 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712C63
#712C63
oklch(41.2% 0.12 336.2)
- #005A33
#005A33
oklch(41.1% 0.099 156.2)
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 #712C63, 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 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #712C63 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.