#702D55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.107 346.1), rgb(112, 45, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#702D55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702D55 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 45, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.107 346.1) |
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 #702D55 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702D55 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #702D55 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #702D55 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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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
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#C0679A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 346)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D84
oklch(55.7% 0.139 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#923D70
oklch(49.1% 0.13 345.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702D55
oklch(40.5% 0.107 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#602D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#702D55 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) | #333E56 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464953 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772C3D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702D55
#702D55
oklch(40.5% 0.107 346.1)
- #00573E
#00573E
oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.7)
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 #702D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
Use #702D55 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.