#70175F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.5% 0.146 337.1), rgb(112, 23, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#70175F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70175F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 23, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.146 337.1) |
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 #70175F | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70175F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #70175F text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70175F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.061 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#E370C8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 337)
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Step 500
500
#D741B9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#C204A5
oklch(55.5% 0.243 337)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880173
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70175F
oklch(38.5% 0.146 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#70175F 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) | #1A3661 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761D39 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70175F
#70175F
oklch(38.5% 0.146 337.1)
- #00522F
#00522F
oklch(38.6% 0.092 156.8)
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 #70175F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70175F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #70175F 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.