#702851
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.6% 0.113 348.2), rgb(112, 40, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#702851 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702851 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 40, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.113 348.2) |
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 #702851 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702851 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #702851 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #702851 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
-
Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DD7BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.136 348.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D1569B
oklch(63.1% 0.172 348.4)
-
Step 600
600
#BC3586
oklch(55.6% 0.188 348.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A22671
oklch(49.1% 0.175 348.5)
-
Step 800
800
#83225C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 348.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#702851
oklch(39.6% 0.113 348.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#702851 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) | #313B52 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782639 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702851
#702851
oklch(39.6% 0.113 348.2)
- #00543F
#00543F
oklch(39.6% 0.08 168.8)
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 #702851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #702851 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.