#701A54
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.135 344.1), rgb(112, 26, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#701A54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701A54 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 26, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.135 344.1) |
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 #701A54 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701A54 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #701A54 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #701A54 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E473B9
oklch(70.7% 0.161 344)
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Step 500
500
#D947A7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#C41993
oklch(55.6% 0.225 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9027D
oklch(49.2% 0.209 344)
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Step 800
800
#890E65
oklch(42.7% 0.172 344.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701A54
oklch(38.2% 0.135 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#701A54 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) | #243556 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4352 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781934 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701A54
#701A54
oklch(38.2% 0.135 344.1)
- #005037
#005037
oklch(38.2% 0.081 164.1)
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 #701A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #701A54 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.