#70217D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.159 321.6), rgb(112, 33, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#70217D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70217D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 33, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.159 321.6) |
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 #70217D | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70217D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #70217D text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #70217D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A73AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.206 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F2BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70217D
oklch(41.2% 0.159 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#70217D 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) | #004080 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D487B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71324D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70217D
#70217D
oklch(41.2% 0.159 321.6)
- #0A5C00
#0A5C00
oklch(41.3% 0.138 141.7)
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 #70217D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.093
Use #70217D 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.