#702C6E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41.6% 0.129 328.8), rgb(112, 44, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#702C6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702C6E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 44, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.129 328.8) |
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 #702C6E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702C6E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #702C6E text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702C6E 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702C6E
oklch(41.6% 0.129 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#702C6E 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) | #264270 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743448 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702C6E
#702C6E
oklch(41.6% 0.129 328.8)
- #005D24
#005D24
oklch(41.8% 0.118 148.8)
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 #702C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #702C6E 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.