#702B4F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.107 350.6), rgb(112, 43, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#702B4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702B4F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 43, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.107 350.6) |
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 #702B4F | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702B4F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #702B4F text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #702B4F text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#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
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.127 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF5996
oklch(63.1% 0.163 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA3A81
oklch(55.5% 0.178 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#822659
oklch(42.7% 0.136 350.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702B4F
oklch(40% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#702B4F 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) | #343C50 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782839 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702B4F
#702B4F
oklch(40% 0.107 350.6)
- #005541
#005541
oklch(40% 0.079 170)
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 #702B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #702B4F 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.