#704357
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.068 352.1), rgb(112, 67, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#704357 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704357 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.068 352.1) |
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 #704357 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704357 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704357 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #704357 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#C191A5
oklch(70.8% 0.064 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#B0758E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D79
oklch(55.6% 0.088 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#844C65
oklch(49% 0.082 352.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704357
oklch(44.2% 0.068 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#704357 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) | #484C58 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535456 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76414A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704357
#704357
oklch(44.2% 0.068 352.1)
- #245F4F
#245F4F
oklch(44.2% 0.067 172.4)
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 #704357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.091
Use #704357 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.