#70197B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.166 322.9), rgb(112, 25, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#70197B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70197B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 25, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.166 322.9) |
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 #70197B | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70197B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #70197B text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70197B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 323)
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Step 500
500
#C056CD
oklch(63.1% 0.198 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB34BA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 323)
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Step 700
700
#9325A1
oklch(49.2% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70197B
oklch(40.4% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#602268
oklch(37.6% 0.13 323)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#70197B 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) | #003C7E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4679 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722C4A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70197B
#70197B
oklch(40.4% 0.166 322.9)
- #005A04
#005A04
oklch(40.5% 0.136 142.9)
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 #70197B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
Use #70197B 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.