#702D6B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.125 330.5), rgb(112, 45, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#702D6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702D6B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 45, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.125 330.5) |
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 #702D6B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702D6B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #702D6B text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702D6B 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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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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
#BB64B3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6499F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3988
oklch(49.1% 0.152 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702D6B
oklch(41.6% 0.125 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C59
oklch(37.8% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#702D6B 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) | #29426D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B69 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743347 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702D6B
#702D6B
oklch(41.6% 0.125 330.5)
- #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 #702D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #702D6B 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.