#70294E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.6% 0.109 350.9), rgb(112, 41, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#70294E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 351°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70294E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.109 350.9) |
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 #70294E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70294E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #70294E text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #70294E 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.132 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15796
oklch(63.1% 0.168 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3880
oklch(55.6% 0.181 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A2286D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#832458
oklch(42.6% 0.139 351)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70294E
oklch(39.6% 0.109 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#70294E 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) | #323B4F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782638 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70294E
#70294E
oklch(39.6% 0.109 350.9)
- #005441
#005441
oklch(39.7% 0.078 170.8)
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 #70294E, 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 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #70294E 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.