#701748
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.4% 0.131 351.9), rgb(112, 23, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#701748 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701748 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 23, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.131 351.9) |
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 #701748 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701748 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #701748 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #701748 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#E873AB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4696
oklch(63.1% 0.202 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#C91981
oklch(55.7% 0.219 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D59
oklch(42.6% 0.168 351.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701748
oklch(37.4% 0.131 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#701748 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) | #273249 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414246 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790F2D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701748
#701748
oklch(37.4% 0.131 351.9)
- #004D3C
#004D3C
oklch(37.4% 0.073 171.6)
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 #701748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
Use #701748 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.