#713856
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.089 348.8), rgb(113, 56, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#713856 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713856 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 56, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.089 348.8) |
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 #713856 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713856 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #713856 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #713856 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88BA9
oklch(70.6% 0.084 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#B96E94
oklch(63.2% 0.106 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4557E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C456B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 348.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713856
oklch(42.4% 0.089 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3148
oklch(37.6% 0.07 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#713856 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) | #3E4557 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F55 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783743 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713856
#713856
oklch(42.4% 0.089 348.8)
- #005D46
#005D46
oklch(42.5% 0.085 168.7)
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 #713856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.089
Use #713856 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.