#700C61
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.157 335.8), rgb(112, 12, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#700C61 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700C61 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 12, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 81%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.157 335.8) |
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 #700C61 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700C61 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #700C61 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #700C61 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 335.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1A3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.118 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#E66CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.188 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB36C0
oklch(63.1% 0.242 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700C61
oklch(37.9% 0.157 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#420C39
oklch(27.1% 0.1 335.6)
#700C61 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) | #0D3363 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761738 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700C61
#700C61
oklch(37.9% 0.157 335.8)
- #00502C
#00502C
oklch(37.9% 0.092 155.7)
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 #700C61, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700C61.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.017
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #700C61 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.