#702B77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.139 323.9), rgb(112, 43, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#702B77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702B77 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.139 323.9) |
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 #702B77 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702B77 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #702B77 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #702B77 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 324)
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Step 500
500
#B961C2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A444AE
oklch(55.5% 0.182 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3595
oklch(49% 0.168 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702B77
oklch(42% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A62
oklch(37.9% 0.109 324)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#702B77 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) | #1D4379 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374B75 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72364D | 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°).
- #702B77
#702B77
oklch(42% 0.139 323.9)
- #005F0E
#005F0E
oklch(42.1% 0.137 143.9)
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 #702B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #702B77 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.