#712F50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.101 351.3), rgb(113, 47, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#712F50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712F50 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 47, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.101 351.3) |
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 #712F50 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712F50 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #712F50 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #712F50 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06992
oklch(63.2% 0.121 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F7C
oklch(55.7% 0.131 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#923F69
oklch(49.1% 0.122 351)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712F50
oklch(40.7% 0.101 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#602E46
oklch(37.6% 0.079 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#712F50 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) | #373F51 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792C3C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712F50
#712F50
oklch(40.7% 0.101 351.3)
- #005744
#005744
oklch(40.7% 0.079 171.4)
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 #712F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
Use #712F50 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.