#712F54
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.104 347.9), rgb(113, 47, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#712F54 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712F54 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 47, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.104 347.9) |
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 #712F54 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712F54 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #712F54 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #712F54 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 347)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF6897
oklch(63.1% 0.124 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E81
oklch(55.6% 0.134 348)
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Step 700
700
#923E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 348)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712F54
oklch(40.9% 0.104 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#602E49
oklch(37.7% 0.081 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 346.9)
#712F54 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) | #363F55 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B52 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782D3D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712F54
#712F54
oklch(40.9% 0.104 347.9)
- #005841
#005841
oklch(40.9% 0.083 167.7)
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 #712F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #712F54 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.