#702961
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.123 336.7), rgb(112, 41, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#702961 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702961 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.123 336.7) |
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 #702961 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702961 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #702961 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702961 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4795
oklch(55.6% 0.16 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#92387F
oklch(49.1% 0.148 336.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702961
oklch(40.5% 0.123 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#702961 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) | #2A3E63 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40495F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762C41 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702961
#702961
oklch(40.5% 0.123 336.7)
- #005833
#005833
oklch(40.5% 0.097 157)
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 #702961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #702961 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.