#70238D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.172 314.9), rgb(112, 35, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#70238D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70238D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 35, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.172 314.9) |
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 #70238D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70238D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #70238D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #70238D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE5
oklch(70.8% 0.161 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B659DD
oklch(63.1% 0.205 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A237CA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 315)
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Step 700
700
#8A27AF
oklch(49% 0.208 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70238D
oklch(42.6% 0.172 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2471
oklch(37.7% 0.134 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#351642
oklch(26.9% 0.085 314.7)
#70238D 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) | #004490 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4A8B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3A56 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70238D
#70238D
oklch(42.6% 0.172 314.9)
- #2D5C00
#2D5C00
oklch(42.4% 0.124 135)
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 #70238D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
Use #70238D 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.