#701B4B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.128 350.3), rgb(112, 27, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#701B4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701B4B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 27, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.128 350.3) |
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 #701B4B | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701B4B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #701B4B text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #701B4B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E675AD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A99
oklch(63.2% 0.196 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62084
oklch(55.6% 0.214 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA0D6F
oklch(49% 0.198 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A135B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701B4B
oklch(37.9% 0.128 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#701B4B 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) | #29344C | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414349 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791630 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701B4B
#701B4B
oklch(37.9% 0.128 350.3)
- #004E3C
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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 #701B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #701B4B 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.