#703B52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.08 353.6), rgb(112, 59, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#703B52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B52 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.08 353.6) |
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 #703B52 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B52 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #703B52 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #703B52 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C3
oklch(81% 0.046 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA4
oklch(70.6% 0.075 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7718E
oklch(63.2% 0.095 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25878
oklch(55.7% 0.104 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4865
oklch(49.1% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B52
oklch(42.6% 0.08 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3344
oklch(37.7% 0.062 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#703B52 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) | #414653 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F51 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773943 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B52
#703B52
oklch(42.6% 0.08 353.6)
- #045D4B
#045D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 173.3)
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 #703B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.090
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.090
Use #703B52 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.