#702D4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.101 355.5), rgb(112, 45, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#702D4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702D4A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 45, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.101 355.5) |
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 #702D4A | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702D4A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #702D4A text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #702D4A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA4
oklch(70.6% 0.121 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E77
oklch(55.6% 0.168 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02F64
oklch(49.1% 0.156 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#822952
oklch(42.8% 0.129 355.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702D4A
oklch(40.1% 0.101 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#702D4A 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) | #373D4B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494948 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782938 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702D4A
#702D4A
oklch(40.1% 0.101 355.5)
- #005546
#005546
oklch(40.1% 0.075 175.4)
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 #702D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #702D4A 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.