#703552
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.091 351), rgb(112, 53, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#703552 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703552 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.091 351) |
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 #703552 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703552 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #703552 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #703552 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 353)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D91
oklch(63.2% 0.108 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6537C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4468
oklch(49.2% 0.109 351.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703552
oklch(41.6% 0.091 351)
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Step 900
900
#5E3146
oklch(37.8% 0.071 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#703552 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) | #3C4253 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D51 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773340 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703552
#703552
oklch(41.6% 0.091 351)
- #005A46
#005A46
oklch(41.6% 0.082 171)
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 #703552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #703552 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.