#70435C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.071 346), rgb(112, 67, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#70435C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70435C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.071 346) |
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 #70435C | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70435C | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70435C text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70435C text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C090A9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 346.3)
-
Step 500
500
#AF7494
oklch(63% 0.085 346.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9A5C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 345.6)
-
Step 700
700
#834C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 345.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#70435C
oklch(44.4% 0.071 346)
-
Step 900
900
#573548
oklch(37.7% 0.056 345.5)
-
Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#70435C 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) | #464D5D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76434C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70435C
#70435C
oklch(44.4% 0.071 346)
- #26604A
#26604A
oklch(44.4% 0.071 165.5)
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 #70435C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.088
Use #70435C 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.