#702C6B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.127 330.5), rgb(112, 44, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#702C6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702C6B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 44, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.127 330.5) |
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 #702C6B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702C6B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #702C6B text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #702C6B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B4
oklch(63% 0.152 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7489F
oklch(55.7% 0.164 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F3988
oklch(49.2% 0.152 330.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702C6B
oklch(41.4% 0.127 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#702C6B 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) | #28416D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A69 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743247 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702C6B
#702C6B
oklch(41.4% 0.127 330.5)
- #005C28
#005C28
oklch(41.5% 0.113 150.4)
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 #702C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #702C6B 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.