#701570
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.3% 0.161 328.1), rgb(112, 21, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#701570 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701570 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.161 328.1) |
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 #701570 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701570 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #701570 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #701570 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE6DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.194 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D33AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.247 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701570
oklch(39.3% 0.161 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.102 327.9)
#701570 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) | #003972 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742542 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701570
#701570
oklch(39.3% 0.161 328.1)
- #00551E
#00551E
oklch(39.2% 0.113 148.1)
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 #701570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #701570 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.