#701B4E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38% 0.13 348.2), rgb(112, 27, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#701B4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701B4E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 27, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.13 348.2) |
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 #701B4E | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701B4E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #701B4E text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #701B4E text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E574B1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA499E
oklch(63.1% 0.199 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51F89
oklch(55.6% 0.216 348)
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Step 700
700
#AA0A74
oklch(49.1% 0.202 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A125E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701B4E
oklch(38% 0.13 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#41112D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 348)
#701B4E 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) | #27344F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781732 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701B4E
#701B4E
oklch(38% 0.13 348.2)
- #004F3B
#004F3B
oklch(38% 0.076 168.7)
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 #701B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #701B4E 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.