#701555
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.8% 0.141 343), rgb(112, 21, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#701555 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701555 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.141 343) |
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 #701555 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701555 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #701555 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #701555 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E670BC
oklch(70.6% 0.17 343)
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Step 500
500
#DB41AB
oklch(63% 0.217 343)
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Step 600
600
#C60896
oklch(55.5% 0.235 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0368
oklch(42.7% 0.181 343.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701555
oklch(37.8% 0.141 343)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#701555 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) | #1F3357 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4253 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781533 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701555
#701555
oklch(37.8% 0.141 343)
- #004F35
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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 #701555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #701555 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.