#70234C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.117 351.1), rgb(112, 35, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#70234C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70234C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 35, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.117 351.1) |
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 #70234C | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70234C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #70234C text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #70234C text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E179AB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65197
oklch(63.1% 0.181 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12F81
oklch(55.7% 0.196 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#871D59
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70234C
oklch(38.8% 0.117 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#70234C 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) | #2E384D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44454A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781F34 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70234C
#70234C
oklch(38.8% 0.117 351.1)
- #00513F
#00513F
oklch(38.7% 0.076 171.3)
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 #70234C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #70234C 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.