#700D4E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.9% 0.144 346.9), rgb(112, 13, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#700D4E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700D4E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 13, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.144 346.9) |
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 #700D4E | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700D4E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #700D4E text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #700D4E text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 346.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 347)
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Step 400
400
#EB6EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.173 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#E03CA3
oklch(63% 0.221 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700D4E
oklch(36.9% 0.144 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#440D2F
oklch(27% 0.092 347.1)
#700D4E 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) | #1E3050 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78082D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700D4E
#700D4E
oklch(36.9% 0.144 346.9)
- #004C37
#004C37
oklch(37% 0.076 167)
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 #700D4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700D4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.012
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
Use #700D4E 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.