#70227E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.4% 0.159 321.1), rgb(112, 34, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#70227E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70227E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 34, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.159 321.1) |
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 #70227E | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70227E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #70227E text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #70227E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACD
oklch(63% 0.19 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F2CA0
oklch(49.2% 0.191 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70227E
oklch(41.4% 0.159 321.1)
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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)
#70227E 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) | #004081 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71334E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70227E
#70227E
oklch(41.4% 0.159 321.1)
- #0F5C00
#0F5C00
oklch(41.4% 0.137 141.2)
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 #70227E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #70227E 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.