#702E55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.105 346.3), rgb(112, 46, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#702E55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702E55 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.105 346.3) |
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 #702E55 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702E55 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #702E55 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #702E55 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AD
oklch(70.6% 0.098 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6899
oklch(63.1% 0.126 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E84
oklch(55.7% 0.136 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#923E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702E55
oklch(40.6% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#602E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 347)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#702E55 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) | #343F56 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A53 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772D3D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702E55
#702E55
oklch(40.6% 0.105 346.3)
- #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 #702E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
Use #702E55 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.