#70257E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.155 320.9), rgb(112, 37, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#70257E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70257E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 37, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.155 320.9) |
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 #70257E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70257E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #70257E text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #70257E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2E9F
oklch(49% 0.187 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70257E
oklch(41.7% 0.155 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#70257E 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) | #054281 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71354E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70257E
#70257E
oklch(41.7% 0.155 320.9)
- #115D00
#115D00
oklch(41.7% 0.137 141)
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 #70257E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #70257E 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.