#70276A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.7% 0.134 331.1), rgb(112, 39, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#70276A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70276A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 39, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.134 331.1) |
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 #70276A | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70276A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #70276A text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70276A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD8
oklch(81% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C4
oklch(70.8% 0.124 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE60B5
oklch(63% 0.16 331)
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Step 600
600
#AA44A1
oklch(55.7% 0.174 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#91358A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 330.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70276A
oklch(40.7% 0.134 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#70276A 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) | #233E6C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4968 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742E44 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70276A
#70276A
oklch(40.7% 0.134 331.1)
- #005928
#005928
oklch(40.6% 0.109 151)
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 #70276A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #70276A 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.