#70154A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.3% 0.134 350.2), rgb(112, 21, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#70154A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 350°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70154A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.134 350.2) |
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 #70154A | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70154A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #70154A text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #70154A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C9
oklch(81% 0.1 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E972AE
oklch(70.8% 0.161 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE449A
oklch(63.1% 0.206 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C91285
oklch(55.6% 0.224 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D085C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 350)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70154A
oklch(37.3% 0.134 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#70154A 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) | #25314B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4248 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790E2D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70154A
#70154A
oklch(37.3% 0.134 350.2)
- #004D3B
#004D3B
oklch(37.4% 0.074 170.4)
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 #70154A, 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 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #70154A 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.