#702870
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.137 327.7), rgb(112, 40, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#702870 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702870 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 40, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.137 327.7) |
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 #702870 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702870 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #702870 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #702870 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82C9
oklch(70.6% 0.129 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BB
oklch(63% 0.164 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A744A7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F348F
oklch(49% 0.166 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702870
oklch(41.2% 0.137 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#702870 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) | #1F4072 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733148 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702870
#702870
oklch(41.2% 0.137 327.7)
- #005B20
#005B20
oklch(41.1% 0.119 147.9)
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 #702870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #702870 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.