#701847
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.4% 0.13 352.7), rgb(112, 24, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#701847 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701847 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 24, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.13 352.7) |
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 #701847 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701847 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #701847 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #701847 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E873A9
oklch(70.6% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4794
oklch(63% 0.199 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD056B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F57
oklch(42.6% 0.166 352.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701847
oklch(37.4% 0.13 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#701847 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) | #283248 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414245 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79102D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701847
#701847
oklch(37.4% 0.13 352.7)
- #004D3D
#004D3D
oklch(37.5% 0.072 172.7)
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 #701847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #701847 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.