#701A5D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.6% 0.141 338.4), rgb(112, 26, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#701A5D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701A5D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 26, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.141 338.4) |
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 #701A5D | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701A5D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #701A5D text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #701A5D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#E272C4
oklch(70.7% 0.169 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#D644B5
oklch(63% 0.216 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C213A1
oklch(55.7% 0.235 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#870970
oklch(42.7% 0.181 338.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701A5D
oklch(38.6% 0.141 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#401035
oklch(27% 0.089 338.1)
#701A5D 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) | #1E365F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771E39 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701A5D
#701A5D
oklch(38.6% 0.141 338.4)
- #005231
#005231
oklch(38.6% 0.09 158.2)
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 #701A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #701A5D 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.