#700266
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.167 333.1), rgb(112, 2, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#700266 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| 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 | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700266 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 2, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.167 333.1) |
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 #700266 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700266 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #700266 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #700266 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1A1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.126 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#E768D5
oklch(70.8% 0.201 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC2DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.256 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700266
oklch(37.7% 0.167 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#42093C
oklch(27% 0.106 332.9)
#700266 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) | #003268 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304164 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761539 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700266
#700266
oklch(37.7% 0.167 333.1)
- #005027
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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 #700266, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700266.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #700266 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.