#700C5F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.156 336.8), rgb(112, 12, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#700C5F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700C5F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 12, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 81%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.156 336.8) |
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 #700C5F | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700C5F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #700C5F text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #700C5F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6C9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.066 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 337)
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Step 400
400
#E66CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.187 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB37BD
oklch(63% 0.239 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.156 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#420C38
oklch(27.1% 0.099 336.5)
#700C5F 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) | #103361 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761537 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700C5F
#700C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.156 336.8)
- #004F2D
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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 #700C5F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700C5F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.014
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #700C5F in your product
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