#702C6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.13 328.2), rgb(112, 44, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#702C6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702C6F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 44, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.13 328.2) |
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 #702C6F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702C6F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #702C6F text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702C6F 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA63B8
oklch(63% 0.155 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A647A4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E388D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 328.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702C6F
oklch(41.7% 0.13 328.2)
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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)
#702C6F 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) | #254271 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743449 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702C6F
#702C6F
oklch(41.7% 0.13 328.2)
- #005D22
#005D22
oklch(41.7% 0.12 148.2)
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 #702C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #702C6F 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.