#702D54
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.106 346.9), rgb(112, 45, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#702D54 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702D54 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 45, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.106 346.9) |
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 #702D54 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702D54 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #702D54 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702D54 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06798
oklch(63.1% 0.128 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D83
oklch(55.6% 0.138 347)
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Step 700
700
#923D6F
oklch(49% 0.129 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702D54
oklch(40.5% 0.106 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#602D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#702D54 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) | #343E55 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464952 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772C3C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702D54
#702D54
oklch(40.5% 0.106 346.9)
- #00573F
#00573F
oklch(40.5% 0.083 166.6)
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 #702D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
Use #702D54 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.