#70216A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.1% 0.142 331.1), rgb(112, 33, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#70216A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70216A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 33, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.142 331.1) |
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 #70216A | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70216A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #70216A text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #70216A 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.237 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00498
oklch(49.1% 0.221 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#820F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.183 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70216A
oklch(40.1% 0.142 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#70216A 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) | #1B3C6C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384768 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752A42 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70216A
#70216A
oklch(40.1% 0.142 331.1)
- #005727
#005727
oklch(40% 0.107 151.1)
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 #70216A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #70216A 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.