#703E55
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.076 351.7), rgb(112, 62, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#703E55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 352°. 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E55 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.076 351.7) |
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 #703E55 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E55 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703E55 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703E55 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#B4728F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#884966
oklch(49.1% 0.093 352)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E55
oklch(43.2% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#703E55 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) | #434856 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505154 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773C46 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E55
#703E55
oklch(43.2% 0.076 351.7)
- #155E4B
#155E4B
oklch(43.3% 0.076 171.1)
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 #703E55, 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 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.093
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.093
Use #703E55 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.