#701159
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.148 340.4), rgb(112, 17, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#701159 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 340°. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701159 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 17, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 74%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.148 340.4) |
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 #701159 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701159 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #701159 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #701159 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.111 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E76EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.178 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC3DB2
oklch(63.2% 0.226 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701159
oklch(37.7% 0.148 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#420E34
oklch(27% 0.093 340.6)
#701159 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) | #1A335B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394257 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771535 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701159
#701159
oklch(37.7% 0.148 340.4)
- #004F32
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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 #701159, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #701159.
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 0.018
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #701159 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.