#700265
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.167 333.6), rgb(112, 2, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#700265 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700265 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 2, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.167 333.6) |
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 #700265 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700265 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #700265 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #700265 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.124 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#E768D4
oklch(70.7% 0.2 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC2DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.256 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700265
oklch(37.6% 0.167 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#42093B
oklch(27% 0.105 333.8)
#700265 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) | #003267 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314063 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761439 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700265
#700265
oklch(37.6% 0.167 333.6)
- #004F28
#004F28
oklch(37.5% 0.095 153.7)
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 #700265, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700265.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #700265 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.