#701C51
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.13 346.3), rgb(112, 28, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#701C51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 346°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701C51 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 28, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.13 346.3) |
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 #701C51 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701C51 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #701C51 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #701C51 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E474B5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 346)
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Step 500
500
#D949A2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C4208D
oklch(55.7% 0.217 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A90C78
oklch(49.2% 0.202 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#891261
oklch(42.7% 0.167 346.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701C51
oklch(38.2% 0.13 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#701C51 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) | #273552 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781A34 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701C51
#701C51
oklch(38.2% 0.13 346.3)
- #005039
#005039
oklch(38.2% 0.079 165.9)
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 #701C51, 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 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #701C51 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.