#701D6B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.7% 0.148 330.6), rgb(112, 29, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#701D6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701D6B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 29, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.148 330.6) |
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 #701D6B | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701D6B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #701D6B text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #701D6B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D4
oklch(70.8% 0.178 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#D144C8
oklch(63.2% 0.227 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC0EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.247 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#83067E
oklch(42.7% 0.19 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701D6B
oklch(39.7% 0.148 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#701D6B 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) | #153A6D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364669 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742742 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701D6B
#701D6B
oklch(39.7% 0.148 330.6)
- #005625
#005625
oklch(39.6% 0.108 150.4)
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 #701D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #701D6B 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.