#701B6B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.5% 0.151 330.6), rgb(112, 27, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#701B6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701B6B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 27, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.151 330.6) |
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 #701B6B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701B6B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #701B6B text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #701B6B 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E3
oklch(81% 0.113 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D4
oklch(70.8% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D241C9
oklch(63.1% 0.232 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD04B5
oklch(55.6% 0.251 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84017E
oklch(42.7% 0.193 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701B6B
oklch(39.5% 0.151 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 330.5)
#701B6B 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) | #123A6D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752641 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701B6B
#701B6B
oklch(39.5% 0.151 330.6)
- #005625
#005625
oklch(39.6% 0.108 150.4)
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 #701B6B, 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 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #701B6B 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.