#701355
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.6% 0.143 342.9), rgb(112, 19, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#701355 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701355 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 19, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.143 342.9) |
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 #701355 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701355 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #701355 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #701355 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E76FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.173 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC40AC
oklch(63.1% 0.219 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701355
oklch(37.6% 0.143 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#420E32
oklch(26.9% 0.091 342.6)
#701355 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) | #1E3357 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4253 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781433 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701355
#701355
oklch(37.6% 0.143 342.9)
- #004E35
#004E35
oklch(37.5% 0.08 163.6)
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 #701355, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #701355.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.018
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #701355 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.