#70119F
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.204 309.8), rgb(112, 17, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#70119F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70119F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 17, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.204 309.8) |
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 #70119F | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70119F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #70119F text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70119F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 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
#D8ABFA
oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C479F8
oklch(70.7% 0.19 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B64DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.243 310)
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Step 600
600
#A11FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.264 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A05C5
oklch(49.1% 0.246 309.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70119F
oklch(42.6% 0.204 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#70119F 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) | #0044A3 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693B5D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70119F
#70119F
oklch(42.6% 0.204 309.8)
- #395A00
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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 #70119F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.094
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #70119F 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.