#701C73
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.1% 0.156 326.5), rgb(112, 28, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#701C73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701C73 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 28, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.156 326.5) |
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 #701C73 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701C73 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #701C73 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #701C73 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB70DD
oklch(70.7% 0.188 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE40D3
oklch(63% 0.239 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701C73
oklch(40.1% 0.156 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 327)
#701C73 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) | #063C75 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314671 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732A46 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701C73
#701C73
oklch(40.1% 0.156 326.5)
- #00581A
#00581A
oklch(40.1% 0.121 146.5)
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 #701C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
Use #701C73 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.