#701B7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.166 321.9), rgb(112, 27, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#701B7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701B7D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 27, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.166 321.9) |
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 #701B7D | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701B7D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #701B7D text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #701B7D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE57CF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA35BC
oklch(55.6% 0.216 322)
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Step 700
700
#9126A2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 321.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#701B7D
oklch(40.7% 0.166 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#602369
oklch(37.8% 0.129 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#701B7D 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) | #003E80 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29477B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712E4B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701B7D
#701B7D
oklch(40.7% 0.166 321.9)
- #065A00
#065A00
oklch(40.6% 0.137 142)
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 #701B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #701B7D 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.