#701C99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.19 311.1), rgb(112, 28, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#701C99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701C99 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 28, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.19 311.1) |
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 #701C99 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701C99 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #701C99 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #701C99 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.178 311)
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Step 500
500
#B553EB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A12CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#891ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.23 310.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#701C99
oklch(42.8% 0.19 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2079
oklch(37.6% 0.147 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#351547
oklch(27.1% 0.093 311.2)
#701C99 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) | #00459C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A96 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3C5B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701C99
#701C99
oklch(42.8% 0.19 311.1)
- #375B00
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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 #701C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.095
Use #701C99 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.