#70445A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.068 348.8), rgb(112, 68, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#70445A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70445A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.068 348.8) |
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 #70445A | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70445A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70445A text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70445A text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#C091A7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7591
oklch(63.1% 0.081 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#834D68
oklch(49.2% 0.081 349.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70445A
oklch(44.5% 0.068 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#70445A 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) | #484D5B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535459 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76434C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70445A
#70445A
oklch(44.5% 0.068 348.8)
- #27604D
#27604D
oklch(44.5% 0.068 168.5)
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 #70445A, 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 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.088
Use #70445A 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.