#703555
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.093 348.1), rgb(112, 53, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#703555 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703555 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.093 348.1) |
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 #703555 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703555 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #703555 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #703555 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 348.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAA
oklch(70.6% 0.087 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C95
oklch(63% 0.111 348)
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Step 600
600
#A5537F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D436C
oklch(49% 0.112 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703555
oklch(41.7% 0.093 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3148
oklch(37.7% 0.071 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#703555 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) | #3B4356 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D54 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773441 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703555
#703555
oklch(41.7% 0.093 348.1)
- #005B43
#005B43
oklch(41.8% 0.085 167.4)
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 #703555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #703555 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.