#703C49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.074 4.7), rgb(112, 60, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#703C49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C49 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.074 4.7) |
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 #703C49 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C49 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #703C49 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #703C49 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78F9B
oklch(70.8% 0.07 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77282
oklch(63% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B495A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 4.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C49
oklch(42.5% 0.074 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#703C49 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) | #444649 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F48 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783841 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C49
#703C49
oklch(42.5% 0.074 4.7)
- #025B53
#025B53
oklch(42.4% 0.074 184.5)
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 #703C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #703C49 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.