#70298B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.162 315.1), rgb(112, 41, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#70298B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70298B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.162 315.1) |
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 #70298B | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70298B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #70298B text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70298B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#892EAA
oklch(49.2% 0.195 315.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70298B
oklch(43.1% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A276E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351841
oklch(27.1% 0.08 315)
#70298B 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) | #00468E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264C89 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3D57 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70298B
#70298B
oklch(43.1% 0.162 315.1)
- #2E5E00
#2E5E00
oklch(43.1% 0.126 135)
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 #70298B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #70298B 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.