#702278
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.153 323.9), rgb(112, 34, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#702278 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702278 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 34, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.153 323.9) |
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 #702278 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702278 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #702278 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #702278 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#902D9A
oklch(49% 0.185 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702278
oklch(41% 0.153 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#702278 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) | #0A3F7A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314876 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72304A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702278
#702278
oklch(41% 0.153 323.9)
- #005B0D
#005B0D
oklch(40.9% 0.133 143.9)
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 #702278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #702278 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.