#712F6B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.122 331.1), rgb(113, 47, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#712F6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712F6B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 47, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.122 331.1) |
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 #712F6B | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712F6B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #712F6B text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #712F6B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B1
oklch(63% 0.145 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9D
oklch(55.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A86
oklch(49.1% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712F6B
oklch(42% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#712F6B 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) | #2C436D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C69 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753548 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712F6B
#712F6B
oklch(42% 0.122 331.1)
- #005D2B
#005D2B
oklch(41.9% 0.112 151.4)
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 #712F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #712F6B 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.