#700A5B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.4% 0.155 339), rgb(112, 10, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#700A5B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700A5B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 10, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 84%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.155 339) |
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 #700A5B | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700A5B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #700A5B text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #700A5B text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2A3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.115 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#E86BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.186 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD37B7
oklch(63.1% 0.236 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700A5B
oklch(37.4% 0.155 339)
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Step 950
950
#430C36
oklch(27.1% 0.098 339.2)
#700A5B 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) | #13325D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374159 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771134 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700A5B
#700A5B
oklch(37.4% 0.155 339)
- #004E30
#004E30
oklch(37.4% 0.085 159.4)
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 #700A5B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700A5B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.009
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.022
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
Use #700A5B 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.