#702351
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.12 347.3), rgb(112, 35, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#702351 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702351 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 35, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.12 347.3) |
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 #702351 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702351 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #702351 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #702351 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E078B1
oklch(70.6% 0.145 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4509E
oklch(63% 0.185 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#C02D89
oklch(55.7% 0.201 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A51D74
oklch(49.1% 0.187 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#861C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702351
oklch(39% 0.12 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#702351 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) | #2C3852 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42464F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782136 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702351
#702351
oklch(39% 0.12 347.3)
- #00523C
#00523C
oklch(38.9% 0.079 167.4)
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 #702351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #702351 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.