#702F52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.102 349.1), rgb(112, 47, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#702F52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702F52 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.102 349.1) |
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 #702F52 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702F52 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #702F52 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #702F52 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
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C7
oklch(81% 0.059 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF6995
oklch(63.2% 0.121 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.132 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#913F6C
oklch(49% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702F52
oklch(40.7% 0.102 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#602E48
oklch(37.7% 0.08 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#702F52 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) | #363F53 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A50 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782D3D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702F52
#702F52
oklch(40.7% 0.102 349.1)
- #005742
#005742
oklch(40.6% 0.081 169.4)
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 #702F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
Use #702F52 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.