#70455B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.067 348.1), rgb(112, 69, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#70455B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70455B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 69, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.067 348.1) |
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 #70455B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70455B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70455B text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70455B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#BF91A7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7692
oklch(63.2% 0.079 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#824D69
oklch(49.1% 0.081 347.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70455B
oklch(44.8% 0.067 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#563646
oklch(37.7% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#70455B 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) | #494E5C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76444D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70455B
#70455B
oklch(44.8% 0.067 348.1)
- #2A604E
#2A604E
oklch(44.7% 0.065 168.9)
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 #70455B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
Use #70455B 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.