#700C5B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.153 339.1), rgb(112, 12, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#700C5B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700C5B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 12, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 81%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.153 339.1) |
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 #700C5B | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700C5B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #700C5B text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #700C5B text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E76CC6
oklch(70.6% 0.184 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD38B7
oklch(63.1% 0.235 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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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)
#700C5B
oklch(37.5% 0.153 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#420C36
oklch(26.9% 0.097 338.4)
#700C5B 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) | #14325D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374159 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771235 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700C5B
#700C5B
oklch(37.5% 0.153 339.1)
- #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 #700C5B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700C5B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.010
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
Use #700C5B 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.