#703149
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.093 358.1), rgb(112, 49, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#703149 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703149 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.093 358.1) |
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 #703149 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703149 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #703149 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #703149 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.086 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B89
oklch(63.1% 0.112 358)
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Step 600
600
#AA5273
oklch(55.7% 0.121 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#924260
oklch(49.2% 0.113 358.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703149
oklch(40.6% 0.093 358.1)
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Step 900
900
#603041
oklch(37.7% 0.073 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C26
oklch(26.9% 0.046 357.8)
#703149 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) | #3B3F4A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A48 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782D3A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703149
#703149
oklch(40.6% 0.093 358.1)
- #005649
#005649
oklch(40.5% 0.075 177.9)
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 #703149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #703149 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.