#712C69
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.125 332.3), rgb(113, 44, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#712C69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712C69 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 44, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.125 332.3) |
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 #712C69 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712C69 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #712C69 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #712C69 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C1
oklch(70.6% 0.118 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD63B1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A8489C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#903886
oklch(49.1% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712C69
oklch(41.5% 0.125 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B58
oklch(37.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#712C69 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) | #2A416B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B67 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763246 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712C69
#712C69
oklch(41.5% 0.125 332.3)
- #005C2C
#005C2C
oklch(41.6% 0.109 152.1)
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 #712C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #712C69 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.