#701D5E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.138 338), rgb(112, 29, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#701D5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701D5E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 29, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.138 338) |
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 #701D5E | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701D5E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #701D5E text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #701D5E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D8
oklch(81% 0.103 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E073C4
oklch(70.6% 0.166 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#D547B5
oklch(63.1% 0.212 338)
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Step 600
600
#C01BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.23 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A50389
oklch(49.1% 0.214 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#860F70
oklch(42.7% 0.177 337.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701D5E
oklch(39% 0.138 338)
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Step 950
950
#401135
oklch(27.1% 0.087 338.2)
#701D5E 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) | #203860 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76213B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701D5E
#701D5E
oklch(39% 0.138 338)
- #005331
#005331
oklch(38.9% 0.091 157.8)
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 #701D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #701D5E 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.