#701C79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.5% 0.161 323.7), rgb(112, 28, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#701C79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701C79 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 28, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.161 323.7) |
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 #701C79 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701C79 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #701C79 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #701C79 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF58CA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B7
oklch(55.5% 0.21 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#92289E
oklch(49.1% 0.195 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#701C79
oklch(40.5% 0.161 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#701C79 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) | #003D7C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4777 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D49 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701C79
#701C79
oklch(40.5% 0.161 323.7)
- #005A0B
#005A0B
oklch(40.6% 0.133 143.7)
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 #701C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.094
Use #701C79 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.