#70155E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.3% 0.147 337.6), rgb(112, 21, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#70155E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70155E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.147 337.6) |
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 #70155E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70155E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #70155E text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #70155E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#E46FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.178 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#D83FB8
oklch(63% 0.226 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70155E
oklch(38.3% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#70155E 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) | #193560 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771B38 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70155E
#70155E
oklch(38.3% 0.147 337.6)
- #00512F
#00512F
oklch(38.3% 0.091 157.3)
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 #70155E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70155E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #70155E 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.