#702379
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.153 323.4), rgb(112, 35, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#702379 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 323°. 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702379 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 35, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.153 323.4) |
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 #702379 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702379 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #702379 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #702379 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
#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
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702379
oklch(41.2% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2665
oklch(37.6% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 323.1)
#702379 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) | #0B407B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314977 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72314B | 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°).
- #702379
#702379
oklch(41.2% 0.153 323.4)
- #005C08
#005C08
oklch(41.2% 0.136 143.3)
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 #702379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #702379 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.