#702B69
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.126 331.7), rgb(112, 43, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#702B69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702B69 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 43, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.126 331.7) |
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 #702B69 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702B69 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #702B69 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #702B69 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B2
oklch(63% 0.151 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A8489E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3887
oklch(49% 0.153 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702B69
oklch(41.2% 0.126 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#702B69 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) | #28406B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A67 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753146 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702B69
#702B69
oklch(41.2% 0.126 331.7)
- #005B2B
#005B2B
oklch(41.3% 0.109 151.9)
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 #702B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #702B69 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.