#700844
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.2% 0.142 353), rgb(112, 8, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#700844 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700844 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 8, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.142 353) |
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 #700844 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700844 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #700844 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #700844 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACADC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C7
oklch(81% 0.107 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE6DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#E43B95
oklch(63.1% 0.218 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700844
oklch(36.2% 0.142 353)
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Step 950
950
#450D2A
oklch(27% 0.09 353.2)
#700844 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) | #212D45 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F42 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0027 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700844
#700844
oklch(36.2% 0.142 353)
- #00493A
#00493A
oklch(36.1% 0.069 173.1)
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 #700844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #700844 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.