#700BA3
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.21 308.8), rgb(112, 11, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#700BA3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 11, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 87%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.21 308.8) |
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 #700BA3 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700BA3 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #700BA3 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #700BA3 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.124 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#C478FC
oklch(70.8% 0.196 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B54AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.251 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#A116E8
oklch(55.6% 0.273 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#700BA3
oklch(42.7% 0.21 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1981
oklch(37.7% 0.164 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#700BA3 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) | #0044A7 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A0 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683C5F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700BA3
#700BA3
oklch(42.7% 0.21 308.8)
- #3B5A00
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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 #700BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.090
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.095
Use #700BA3 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.