#701E95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.184 312.4), rgb(112, 30, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#701E95 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701E95 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 30, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.184 312.4) |
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 #701E95 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701E95 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #701E95 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #701E95 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF3
oklch(80.8% 0.108 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57DED
oklch(70.8% 0.172 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B654E7
oklch(63.1% 0.222 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A130D4
oklch(55.6% 0.239 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A1FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.222 312.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#701E95
oklch(42.7% 0.184 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2177
oklch(37.8% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#701E95 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) | #004498 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074A93 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3B5A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701E95
#701E95
oklch(42.7% 0.184 312.4)
- #345C00
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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 #701E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.094
Use #701E95 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.