#702F55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.104 346.5), rgb(112, 47, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#702F55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702F55 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.104 346.5) |
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 #702F55 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702F55 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #702F55 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #702F55 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#DFB1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 347)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6898
oklch(63% 0.124 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94E83
oklch(55.5% 0.135 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#913F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 346.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702F55
oklch(40.8% 0.104 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#381B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 346.9)
#702F55 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) | #353F56 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A53 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772E3E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702F55
#702F55
oklch(40.8% 0.104 346.5)
- #005840
#005840
oklch(40.8% 0.084 166.8)
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 #702F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
Use #702F55 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.