#702969
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.13 331.7), rgb(112, 41, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#702969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702969 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.13 331.7) |
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 #702969 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702969 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #702969 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #702969 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C2
oklch(70.6% 0.121 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B3
oklch(63.2% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A9469F
oklch(55.7% 0.169 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#903788
oklch(49.1% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702969
oklch(40.9% 0.13 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#702969 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) | #263F6B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4967 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752F45 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702969
#702969
oklch(40.9% 0.13 331.7)
- #005A2A
#005A2A
oklch(40.9% 0.109 151.7)
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 #702969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #702969 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.