#70204D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.122 349.7), rgb(112, 32, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#70204D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70204D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 32, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.122 349.7) |
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 #70204D | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70204D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #70204D text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70204D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.092 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E377AE
oklch(70.7% 0.147 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22984
oklch(55.5% 0.204 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71970
oklch(49.1% 0.189 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#88195B
oklch(42.7% 0.157 349.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70204D
oklch(38.5% 0.122 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#70204D 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) | #2C364E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781C33 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70204D
#70204D
oklch(38.5% 0.122 349.7)
- #00503D
#00503D
oklch(38.4% 0.076 170)
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 #70204D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #70204D 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.