#70176C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.3% 0.156 330.1), rgb(112, 23, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#70176C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70176C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 23, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.156 330.1) |
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 #70176C | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70176C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #70176C text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70176C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E5
oklch(81% 0.117 330)
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Step 400
400
#DF6FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.187 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D33DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.239 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70176C
oklch(39.3% 0.156 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#70176C 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) | #0A386E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33446A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742441 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70176C
#70176C
oklch(39.3% 0.156 330.1)
- #005524
#005524
oklch(39.3% 0.108 150.2)
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 #70176C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #70176C 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.