#704556
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.064 354.7), rgb(112, 69, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#704556 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704556 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 69, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.064 354.7) |
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 #704556 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704556 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704556 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704556 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF768C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#995E76
oklch(55.5% 0.083 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E63
oklch(49.2% 0.076 355)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704556
oklch(44.6% 0.064 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#573643
oklch(37.7% 0.051 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#704556 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) | #4A4D57 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545555 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76434B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704556
#704556
oklch(44.6% 0.064 354.7)
- #286052
#286052
oklch(44.7% 0.064 174.4)
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 #704556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #704556 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.