#701E7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.8% 0.161 322.7), rgb(112, 30, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#701E7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701E7B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 30, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.161 322.7) |
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 #701E7B | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701E7B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #701E7B text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #701E7B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE4
oklch(80.8% 0.094 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A938B8
oklch(55.5% 0.209 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#91299F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#701E7B
oklch(40.8% 0.161 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2467
oklch(37.6% 0.125 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#701E7B 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) | #003E7E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4779 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722F4B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701E7B
#701E7B
oklch(40.8% 0.161 322.7)
- #005B02
#005B02
oklch(40.8% 0.138 142.7)
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 #701E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #701E7B 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.