#700E5D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.153 338), rgb(112, 14, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#700E5D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700E5D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 14, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.153 338) |
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 #700E5D | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700E5D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #700E5D text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #700E5D 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
#F6CAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 338)
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Step 300
300
#F1A3DA
oklch(80.8% 0.115 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E66DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB39B9
oklch(63% 0.234 338)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 338)
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Step 950
950
#420C36
oklch(26.9% 0.097 338.4)
#700E5D 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) | #14335F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37415B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771536 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700E5D
#700E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 338)
- #004F2F
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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 #700E5D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700E5D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.013
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #700E5D in your product
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