#703E52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.074 355.2), rgb(112, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#703E52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E52 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.074 355.2) |
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 #703E52 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E52 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703E52 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703E52 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C2
oklch(81% 0.043 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4728C
oklch(63% 0.089 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A76
oklch(55.5% 0.097 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#884A63
oklch(49.1% 0.089 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E52
oklch(43.1% 0.074 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#703E52 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) | #444853 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515151 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773C45 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E52
#703E52
oklch(43.1% 0.074 355.2)
- #135D4E
#135D4E
oklch(43.1% 0.074 175.5)
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 #703E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.093
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.095
Use #703E52 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.