#702174
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.151 325.9), rgb(112, 33, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#702174 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702174 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 33, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.151 325.9) |
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 #702174 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702174 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #702174 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702174 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.142 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 326)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326)
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Step 700
700
#922D97
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702174
oklch(40.7% 0.151 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#702174 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) | #0F3E76 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334772 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732E48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702174
#702174
oklch(40.7% 0.151 325.9)
- #005A18
#005A18
oklch(40.7% 0.125 145.9)
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 #702174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #702174 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.