#70257B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.152 322.3), rgb(112, 37, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#70257B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70257B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.152 322.3) |
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 #70257B | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70257B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #70257B text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70257B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.181 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.197 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E2F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 322.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70257B
oklch(41.5% 0.152 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2766
oklch(37.8% 0.119 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#70257B 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) | #0C417D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314979 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71344D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70257B
#70257B
oklch(41.5% 0.152 322.3)
- #025D00
#025D00
oklch(41.5% 0.141 142.3)
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 #70257B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #70257B 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.