#70245D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.7% 0.127 339), rgb(112, 36, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#70245D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70245D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 36, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.127 339) |
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 #70245D | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70245D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #70245D text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70245D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14FB0
oklch(63.2% 0.195 339)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.212 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11A85
oklch(49.1% 0.197 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#831A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 338.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70245D
oklch(39.7% 0.127 339)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#70245D 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) | #283B5F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76273D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70245D
#70245D
oklch(39.7% 0.127 339)
- #005534
#005534
oklch(39.6% 0.091 158.9)
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 #70245D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
Use #70245D 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.