#701E6F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.1% 0.15 328.5), rgb(112, 30, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#701E6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701E6F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 30, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.15 328.5) |
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 #701E6F | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701E6F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #701E6F text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #701E6F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D8
oklch(70.7% 0.18 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF43CD
oklch(63.1% 0.231 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA0CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.251 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#820582
oklch(42.7% 0.193 328.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701E6F
oklch(40.1% 0.15 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E103D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 328.7)
#701E6F 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) | #113C71 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742A44 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701E6F
#701E6F
oklch(40.1% 0.15 328.5)
- #005820
#005820
oklch(40.2% 0.115 148.3)
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 #701E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #701E6F 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.