#70234B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.117 351.8), rgb(112, 35, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#70234B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70234B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 35, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.117 351.8) |
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 #70234B | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70234B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #70234B text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #70234B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#D65295
oklch(63.2% 0.179 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 352)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#871E58
oklch(42.8% 0.15 351.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70234B
oklch(38.8% 0.117 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#70234B 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) | #2F374C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444549 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791E34 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70234B
#70234B
oklch(38.8% 0.117 351.8)
- #005140
#005140
oklch(38.8% 0.075 172.4)
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 #70234B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #70234B 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.