#702172
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.5% 0.149 326.9), rgb(112, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#702172 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702172 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.149 326.9) |
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 #702172 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702172 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #702172 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #702172 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CE
oklch(70.8% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.194 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#922E95
oklch(49.1% 0.18 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702172
oklch(40.5% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#702172 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) | #123D74 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344770 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732D47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702172
#702172
oklch(40.5% 0.149 326.9)
- #00591C
#00591C
oklch(40.4% 0.12 147)
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 #702172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
Use #702172 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.