#703B59
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.084 346.2), rgb(112, 59, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#703B59 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B59 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.084 346.2) |
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 #703B59 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B59 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #703B59 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #703B59 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 346)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57096
oklch(63.1% 0.1 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05781
oklch(55.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#89476D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B59
oklch(42.9% 0.084 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#703B59 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) | #3F475A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5058 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763A46 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B59
#703B59
oklch(42.9% 0.084 346.2)
- #0C5E45
#0C5E45
oklch(42.9% 0.085 166.2)
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 #703B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #703B59 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.