#70226A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.2% 0.141 331.1), rgb(112, 34, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#70226A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70226A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.141 331.1) |
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 #70226A | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70226A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #70226A text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #70226A text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8E0
oklch(81% 0.105 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB75D0
oklch(70.8% 0.169 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.235 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0897
oklch(49% 0.218 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#81117B
oklch(42.6% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70226A
oklch(40.2% 0.141 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#70226A 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) | #1D3C6C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752A43 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70226A
#70226A
oklch(40.2% 0.141 331.1)
- #005827
#005827
oklch(40.3% 0.109 150.8)
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 #70226A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #70226A 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.