#700E56
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.4% 0.148 342), rgb(112, 14, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#700E56 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700E56 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 14, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.148 342) |
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 #700E56 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700E56 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #700E56 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #700E56 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#E86DBF
oklch(70.6% 0.178 342)
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Step 500
500
#DE3BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.228 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#C60099
oklch(55.5% 0.239 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700E56
oklch(37.4% 0.148 342)
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Step 950
950
#430D33
oklch(27.1% 0.094 342.2)
#700E56 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) | #1A3158 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4154 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781032 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700E56
#700E56
oklch(37.4% 0.148 342)
- #004E33
#004E33
oklch(37.5% 0.082 161.8)
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 #700E56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700E56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.012
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
Use #700E56 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.