#70176F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.4% 0.158 328.6), rgb(112, 23, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#70176F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70176F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 23, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.158 328.6) |
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 #70176F | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70176F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #70176F text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #70176F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E7
oklch(81% 0.118 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE6EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.19 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D23CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.243 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70176F
oklch(39.4% 0.158 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3E
oklch(27% 0.101 328.8)
#70176F 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) | #043971 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742542 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70176F
#70176F
oklch(39.4% 0.158 328.6)
- #005620
#005620
oklch(39.5% 0.113 148.6)
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 #70176F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #70176F 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.