#70169B
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.197 310.9), rgb(112, 22, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#70169B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70169B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 22, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.197 310.9) |
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 #70169B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70169B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #70169B text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70169B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABF8
oklch(80.8% 0.116 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.185 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#B64FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 311)
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Step 600
600
#A225DD
oklch(55.6% 0.256 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A12C0
oklch(49.1% 0.237 310.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70169B
oklch(42.6% 0.197 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#70169B 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) | #00449E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004998 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3B5C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70169B
#70169B
oklch(42.6% 0.197 310.9)
- #375A00
#375A00
oklch(42.4% 0.116 130.8)
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 #70169B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.091
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.094
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
Use #70169B 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.