#701F52
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.127 346), rgb(112, 31, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#701F52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 346°. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701F52 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 31, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.127 346) |
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 #701F52 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701F52 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #701F52 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #701F52 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B5
oklch(70.7% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.195 346)
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Step 600
600
#C2258D
oklch(55.6% 0.212 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71478
oklch(49.2% 0.197 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#871761
oklch(42.6% 0.162 346)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701F52
oklch(38.6% 0.127 346)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#701F52 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) | #293753 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414450 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781D35 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701F52
#701F52
oklch(38.6% 0.127 346)
- #00513A
#00513A
oklch(38.6% 0.08 166.2)
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 #701F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #701F52 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.