#70237E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.157 321.1), rgb(112, 35, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#70237E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70237E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 35, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.157 321.1) |
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 #70237E | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70237E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #70237E text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70237E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A63CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E2CA0
oklch(49% 0.19 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70237E
oklch(41.5% 0.157 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#70237E 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) | #004181 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71344E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70237E
#70237E
oklch(41.5% 0.157 321.1)
- #105C00
#105C00
oklch(41.4% 0.136 141.1)
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 #70237E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #70237E 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.