#70156A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39% 0.156 331.1), rgb(112, 21, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#70156A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70156A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.156 331.1) |
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 #70156A | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70156A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #70156A text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #70156A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D53CCA
oklch(63.2% 0.24 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70156A
oklch(39% 0.156 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#400D3C
oklch(27% 0.1 331.3)
#70156A 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) | #0A376C | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75213F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70156A
#70156A
oklch(39% 0.156 331.1)
- #005425
#005425
oklch(39% 0.105 150.9)
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 #70156A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70156A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #70156A 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.