#703B53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.081 352.5), rgb(112, 59, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#703B53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B53 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.081 352.5) |
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 #703B53 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B53 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #703B53 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #703B53 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C3
oklch(81% 0.046 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.076 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#B6708F
oklch(63% 0.097 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15879
oklch(55.6% 0.104 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4866
oklch(49.2% 0.097 352.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B53
oklch(42.6% 0.081 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#703B53 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) | #414654 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F52 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773944 | 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°).
- #703B53
#703B53
oklch(42.6% 0.081 352.5)
- #055D4A
#055D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 172.2)
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 #703B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.090
Use #703B53 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.