What color is #701B4E?

#701B4E is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(112, 27, 78), and in HSL hsl(324, 61%, 27%).

Is #701B4E accessible as text?

On white, #701B4E has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #701B4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #701B4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-900 (#861043).

What colors go well with #701B4E?

#701B4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B6F3C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #701B4E below.

Is #701B4E good for buttons?

#701B4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #701B4E — black text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #701B4E the same as CSS purple?

No — #701B4E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#701B4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #701B4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #701B4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #701B4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #701B4E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #701B4E Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #701B4E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #701B4E Secondary #B96130 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantium as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #701B4E Secondary #7D5F6D Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #701B4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 68/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAC9DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F1B31 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #701B4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #701B4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 27 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.0% 0.130 348.2);
  --color-50: #FCF2F8;
  --color-100: #F8DDED;
  --color-200: #EFBDDB;
  --color-300: #DF90BF;
  --color-400: #CB67A3;
  --color-500: #B04585;
  --color-600: #873B68;
  --color-700: #602F4C;
  --color-800: #3F2233;
  --color-900: #271620;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FCF2F8',
    100: '#F8DDED',
    200: '#EFBDDB',
    300: '#DF90BF',
    400: '#CB67A3',
    500: '#B04585',
    600: '#873B68',
    700: '#602F4C',
    800: '#3F2233',
    900: '#271620',
  },
}

$base: #701B4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F8;
$base-100: #F8DDED;
$base-200: #EFBDDB;
$base-300: #DF90BF;
$base-400: #CB67A3;
$base-500: #B04585;
$base-600: #873B68;
$base-700: #602F4C;
$base-800: #3F2233;
$base-900: #271620;
$base-hover: #59153E;
$base-subtle: #E1ADCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#701B4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF90BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B04585",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873B68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271620",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #701B4E

Color Lab

Pairs with #701B4E

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