#701D81
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.167 320.1), rgb(112, 29, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#701D81 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701D81 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 29, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.167 320.1) |
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 #701D81 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701D81 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #701D81 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #701D81 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.157 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D2
oklch(63% 0.2 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A836BF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9026A5
oklch(49.1% 0.202 320.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#701D81
oklch(41.1% 0.167 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E236B
oklch(37.6% 0.13 320)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#701D81 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) | #003F84 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27487F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70314E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701D81
#701D81
oklch(41.1% 0.167 320.1)
- #165B00
#165B00
oklch(41.2% 0.133 140.2)
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 #701D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #701D81 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.