#701047
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.8% 0.138 351.7), rgb(112, 16, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#701047 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701047 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 16, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.138 351.7) |
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 #701047 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701047 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #701047 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #701047 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
#F5A5C8
oklch(81% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14097
oklch(63.1% 0.211 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0382
oklch(55.6% 0.23 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701047
oklch(36.8% 0.138 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#701047 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) | #232F48 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4045 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79052A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701047
#701047
oklch(36.8% 0.138 351.7)
- #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 #701047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
Use #701047 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.