#70275E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.124 338.6), rgb(112, 39, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#70275E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70275E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 39, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.124 338.6) |
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 #70275E | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70275E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #70275E text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #70275E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD5
oklch(81% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE52AF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA2F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.206 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#A01F84
oklch(49.2% 0.192 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#821E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 339)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70275E
oklch(40.1% 0.124 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#70275E 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) | #2A3C60 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762A3E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70275E
#70275E
oklch(40.1% 0.124 338.6)
- #005735
#005735
oklch(40.3% 0.093 158.7)
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 #70275E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #70275E 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.