#701CE0
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.2% 0.256 293.2), rgb(112, 28, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#701CE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 28, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 78%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.256 293.2) |
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 #701CE0 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #701CE0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #701CE0 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #701CE0 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8331FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 293.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#701CE0
oklch(49.2% 0.256 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B1DB5
oklch(42.8% 0.213 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#49238F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1753
oklch(27.1% 0.103 293.6)
#701CE0 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) | #005AE5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DD | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5C85 | 0.197 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701CE0
#701CE0
oklch(49.2% 0.256 293.2)
- #626700
#626700
oklch(49.3% 0.11 113.1)
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 #701CE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #701CE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #701CE0 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.