#701046
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.7% 0.137 352.4), rgb(112, 16, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#701046 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701046 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 16, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.137 352.4) |
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 #701046 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701046 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #701046 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #701046 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14096
oklch(63% 0.211 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC0380
oklch(55.5% 0.229 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0158
oklch(42.7% 0.176 352.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701046
oklch(36.7% 0.137 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#701046 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) | #242F47 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4044 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79042A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701046
#701046
oklch(36.7% 0.137 352.4)
- #004B3B
#004B3B
oklch(36.8% 0.071 172.3)
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 #701046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #701046 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.