#701A6C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.5% 0.153 330), rgb(112, 26, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#701A6C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701A6C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 26, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.153 330) |
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 #701A6C | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701A6C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #701A6C text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #701A6C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE70D6
oklch(70.7% 0.184 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D240CB
oklch(63.2% 0.235 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701A6C
oklch(39.5% 0.153 330)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 330.5)
#701A6C 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) | #0F396E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34456A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742641 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701A6C
#701A6C
oklch(39.5% 0.153 330)
- #005624
#005624
oklch(39.6% 0.109 150)
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 #701A6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #701A6C 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.