#70295D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.12 339.5), rgb(112, 41, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#70295D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70295D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.12 339.5) |
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 #70295D | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70295D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #70295D text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70295D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#C064A5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4890
oklch(55.5% 0.155 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#93397B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70295D
oklch(40.3% 0.12 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#70295D 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762B3F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70295D
#70295D
oklch(40.3% 0.12 339.5)
- #005736
#005736
oklch(40.3% 0.092 159.4)
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 #70295D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #70295D 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.