#70216F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.4% 0.146 328.4), rgb(112, 33, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#70216F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70216F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 33, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.146 328.4) |
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 #70216F | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70216F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #70216F text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70216F text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.175 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB3EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#932F91
oklch(49.1% 0.176 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70216F
oklch(40.4% 0.146 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#60265F
oklch(37.5% 0.114 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#70216F 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) | #163D71 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742C45 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70216F
#70216F
oklch(40.4% 0.146 328.4)
- #005921
#005921
oklch(40.5% 0.116 148.4)
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 #70216F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #70216F 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.