#70165D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.3% 0.146 338.2), rgb(112, 22, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#70165D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70165D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 22, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.146 338.2) |
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 #70165D | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70165D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #70165D text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #70165D text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E470C5
oklch(70.7% 0.175 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#D840B7
oklch(63% 0.224 338)
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Step 600
600
#C302A2
oklch(55.5% 0.242 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70165D
oklch(38.3% 0.146 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#410F35
oklch(27% 0.091 338.8)
#70165D 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) | #1B355F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771B38 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70165D
#70165D
oklch(38.3% 0.146 338.2)
- #005130
#005130
oklch(38.3% 0.09 158)
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 #70165D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70165D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #70165D 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.