#702A60
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.12 337.5), rgb(112, 42, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#702A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702A60 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 42, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.12 337.5) |
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 #702A60 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702A60 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #702A60 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #702A60 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE85BA
oklch(70.8% 0.112 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4893
oklch(55.5% 0.157 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#92397D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702A60
oklch(40.6% 0.12 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#702A60 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) | #2C3E62 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762D41 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702A60
#702A60
oklch(40.6% 0.12 337.5)
- #005834
#005834
oklch(40.5% 0.096 157.6)
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 #702A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #702A60 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.