#704259
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.071 349), rgb(112, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#704259 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 349°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704259 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.071 349) |
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 #704259 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704259 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704259 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704259 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C190A7
oklch(70.7% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07492
oklch(63.1% 0.085 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#854B68
oklch(49.1% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704259
oklch(44.1% 0.071 349)
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Step 900
900
#583546
oklch(37.7% 0.056 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#704259 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) | #464B5A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525358 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76414A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704259
#704259
oklch(44.1% 0.071 349)
- #225F4C
#225F4C
oklch(44% 0.071 169.3)
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 #704259, 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 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.091
Use #704259 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.