#702F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.099 352.6), rgb(112, 47, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#702F4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702F4E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.099 352.6) |
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 #702F4E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702F4E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #702F4E text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #702F4E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C4
oklch(81% 0.058 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6990
oklch(63% 0.119 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#924067
oklch(49.1% 0.119 352.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702F4E
oklch(40.5% 0.099 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#602F45
oklch(37.7% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#702F4E 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) | #383E4F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782C3B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702F4E
#702F4E
oklch(40.5% 0.099 352.6)
- #005645
#005645
oklch(40.4% 0.077 173.4)
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 #702F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
Use #702F4E 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.