#700847
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.3% 0.144 351), rgb(112, 8, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#700847 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700847 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 8, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.144 351) |
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 #700847 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700847 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #700847 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #700847 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE6DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.173 351)
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Step 500
500
#E43A99
oklch(63.1% 0.221 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700847
oklch(36.3% 0.144 351)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#700847 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) | #202D48 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F45 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790028 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700847
#700847
oklch(36.3% 0.144 351)
- #004A39
#004A39
oklch(36.4% 0.071 170.9)
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 #700847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #700847 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.