#701550
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.6% 0.138 346.2), rgb(112, 21, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#701550 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701550 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.138 346.2) |
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 #701550 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701550 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #701550 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #701550 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#E771B6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 346)
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Step 500
500
#DC43A3
oklch(63% 0.211 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C80E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.23 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0662
oklch(42.8% 0.177 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701550
oklch(37.6% 0.138 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#420F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.088 346)
#701550 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) | #223252 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781231 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701550
#701550
oklch(37.6% 0.138 346.2)
- #004E38
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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 #701550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #701550 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.