#70095E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.157 337.3), rgb(112, 9, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#70095E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70095E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 9, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.157 337.3) |
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 #70095E | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70095E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #70095E text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #70095E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 338)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A3DC
oklch(81% 0.118 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#E76BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.188 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD35BC
oklch(63.2% 0.241 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70095E
oklch(37.5% 0.157 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#420B37
oklch(26.9% 0.099 337.4)
#70095E 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) | #0F3260 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771336 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70095E
#70095E
oklch(37.5% 0.157 337.3)
- #004F2E
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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 #70095E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70095E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.012
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
Use #70095E 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.