#70287B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.148 322.1), rgb(112, 40, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#70287B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70287B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 40, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.148 322.1) |
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 #70287B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70287B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #70287B text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70287B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C982D3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.175 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A541B4
oklch(55.7% 0.192 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D329B
oklch(49.2% 0.178 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70287B
oklch(41.9% 0.148 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#70287B 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) | #13427D | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A79 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71364E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70287B
#70287B
oklch(41.9% 0.148 322.1)
- #055E00
#055E00
oklch(41.8% 0.141 142.1)
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 #70287B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #70287B 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.