#70284B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.109 353.1), rgb(112, 40, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#70284B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70284B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 40, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.109 353.1) |
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 #70284B | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70284B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #70284B text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #70284B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 353)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D25792
oklch(63.1% 0.167 353)
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Step 600
600
#BD377C
oklch(55.5% 0.181 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32869
oklch(49.1% 0.169 353)
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Step 800
800
#842355
oklch(42.6% 0.14 353.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70284B
oklch(39.4% 0.109 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#70284B 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) | #333A4C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464749 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782436 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70284B
#70284B
oklch(39.4% 0.109 353.1)
- #005342
#005342
oklch(39.4% 0.076 172.8)
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 #70284B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #70284B 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.