#703C50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4), rgb(112, 60, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#703C50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C50 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4) |
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 #703C50 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C50 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #703C50 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #703C50 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6718B
oklch(63% 0.093 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15975
oklch(55.6% 0.1 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4962
oklch(49.2% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C50
oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#703C50 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) | #434651 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50504F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773943 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C50
#703C50
oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4)
- #085C4E
#085C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.2)
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 #703C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
Use #703C50 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.