#700EA1
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.207 309.3), rgb(112, 14, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#700EA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 14, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 84%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.207 309.3) |
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 #700EA1 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700EA1 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #700EA1 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #700EA1 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFC
oklch(81% 0.121 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C478FA
oklch(70.6% 0.194 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#B54BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.248 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#A11AE5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#700EA1
oklch(42.6% 0.207 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1A80
oklch(37.7% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#700EA1 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) | #0044A5 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683B5E | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700EA1
#700EA1
oklch(42.6% 0.207 309.3)
- #3A5A00
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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 #700EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.092
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #700EA1 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.