#702C62
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41% 0.119 336.3), rgb(112, 44, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#702C62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702C62 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 44, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.119 336.3) |
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 #702C62 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702C62 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #702C62 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #702C62 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BB
oklch(70.6% 0.112 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD65A9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A94A95
oklch(55.7% 0.154 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#903A7F
oklch(49% 0.144 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702C62
oklch(41% 0.119 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#702C62 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) | #2D3F64 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A60 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762F42 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702C62
#702C62
oklch(41% 0.119 336.3)
- #005A33
#005A33
oklch(41.1% 0.099 156.2)
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 #702C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #702C62 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.