#70384E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.083 356.4), rgb(112, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#70384E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70384E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.083 356.4) |
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 #70384E | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70384E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #70384E text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #70384E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 356)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8B
oklch(63% 0.1 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45675
oklch(55.5% 0.108 356)
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Step 700
700
#8D4662
oklch(49.1% 0.101 356.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70384E
oklch(41.9% 0.083 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#70384E 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) | #40444F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E4D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783540 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70384E
#70384E
oklch(41.9% 0.083 356.4)
- #005A4C
#005A4C
oklch(41.8% 0.077 177.4)
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 #70384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.086
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.086
Use #70384E 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.