#70165E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.146 337.7), rgb(112, 22, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#70165E 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70165E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 22, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.146 337.7) |
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 #70165E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70165E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #70165E text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #70165E 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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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
#EFA5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#E370C7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#D840B8
oklch(63.1% 0.224 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C301A4
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)
#70165E
oklch(38.4% 0.146 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#70165E 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) | #1A3560 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761C39 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70165E
#70165E
oklch(38.4% 0.146 337.7)
- #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 #70165E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70165E.
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 0.026
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- 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 #70165E 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.