#701161
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.2% 0.153 335.8), rgb(112, 17, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#701161 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701161 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 17, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 74%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.153 335.8) |
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 #701161 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701161 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #701161 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #701161 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4DD
oklch(81% 0.115 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#E46DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.185 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#D93BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.234 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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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)
#701161
oklch(38.2% 0.153 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#410D38
oklch(27% 0.097 335.8)
#701161 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) | #123463 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36425F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761A39 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701161
#701161
oklch(38.2% 0.153 335.8)
- #00512D
#00512D
oklch(38.2% 0.093 156)
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 #701161, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #701161.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #701161 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.