#70354E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.089 355), rgb(112, 53, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#70354E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 355°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70354E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.089 355) |
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 #70354E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70354E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #70354E text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #70354E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D8D
oklch(63% 0.106 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65477
oklch(55.5% 0.115 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4464
oklch(49% 0.107 354.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70354E
oklch(41.4% 0.089 355)
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Step 900
900
#5E3143
oklch(37.7% 0.069 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#70354E 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) | #3D424F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78323E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70354E
#70354E
oklch(41.4% 0.089 355)
- #005949
#005949
oklch(41.4% 0.078 175)
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 #70354E, 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 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
Use #70354E 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.