#702972
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.4% 0.138 326.6), rgb(112, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#702972 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702972 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.138 326.6) |
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 #702972 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702972 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #702972 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #702972 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BD
oklch(63.1% 0.164 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#A644A9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3591
oklch(49.1% 0.165 326.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702972
oklch(41.4% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#702972 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) | #1F4174 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A70 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733349 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702972
#702972
oklch(41.4% 0.138 326.6)
- #005C1C
#005C1C
oklch(41.3% 0.124 146.6)
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 #702972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #702972 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.