#702791
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.171 313), rgb(112, 39, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#702791 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702791 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 39, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.171 313) |
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 #702791 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702791 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #702791 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #702791 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C380E6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B35ADF
oklch(63% 0.204 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F39CC
oklch(55.5% 0.222 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#882AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.206 313)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702791
oklch(43.3% 0.171 313)
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Step 900
900
#592572
oklch(37.6% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#702791 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) | #004794 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4C8F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3E59 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702791
#702791
oklch(43.3% 0.171 313)
- #345E00
#345E00
oklch(43.4% 0.122 133)
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 #702791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #702791 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.