#702A76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.14 324.5), rgb(112, 42, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#702A76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702A76 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 42, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.14 324.5) |
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 #702A76 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702A76 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #702A76 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #702A76 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA61C1
oklch(63.2% 0.167 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A544AD
oklch(55.6% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3495
oklch(49% 0.17 324.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702A76
oklch(41.8% 0.14 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#702A76 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) | #1C4278 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374B74 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72354C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702A76
#702A76
oklch(41.8% 0.14 324.5)
- #005E12
#005E12
oklch(41.9% 0.134 144.5)
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 #702A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #702A76 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.