#702B71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.6% 0.134 327.1), rgb(112, 43, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#702B71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702B71 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 43, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.134 327.1) |
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 #702B71 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702B71 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #702B71 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702B71 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C9
oklch(70.8% 0.125 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BB
oklch(63% 0.159 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A646A7
oklch(55.7% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E368F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702B71
oklch(41.6% 0.134 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#702B71 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) | #224273 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4B6F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73344A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702B71
#702B71
oklch(41.6% 0.134 327.1)
- #005D1E
#005D1E
oklch(41.7% 0.124 147.1)
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 #702B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #702B71 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.