#703457
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.096 346), rgb(112, 52, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#703457 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703457 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 52, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.096 346) |
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 #703457 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703457 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #703457 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #703457 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C8
oklch(81% 0.056 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B98
oklch(63.1% 0.116 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65283
oklch(55.7% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E426E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703457
oklch(41.6% 0.096 346)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#703457 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) | #394258 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C55 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773341 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703457
#703457
oklch(41.6% 0.096 346)
- #005B41
#005B41
oklch(41.8% 0.087 165.7)
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 #703457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #703457 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.