#70206C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.1% 0.145 330), rgb(112, 32, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#70206C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70206C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 32, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.145 330) |
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 #70206C | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70206C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #70206C text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #70206C text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D3
oklch(70.6% 0.174 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF46C8
oklch(63.1% 0.224 330)
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Step 600
600
#BA17B4
oklch(55.6% 0.242 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#820C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.187 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70206C
oklch(40.1% 0.145 330)
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Step 950
950
#3E113B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 330.5)
#70206C 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) | #183C6E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742A43 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70206C
#70206C
oklch(40.1% 0.145 330)
- #005725
#005725
oklch(39.9% 0.109 150.2)
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 #70206C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #70206C 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.