#702D6C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.126 329.9), rgb(112, 45, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#702D6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702D6C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 45, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.126 329.9) |
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 #702D6C | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702D6C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #702D6C text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702D6C text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A649A0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 330)
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Step 700
700
#8E3989
oklch(49.1% 0.152 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702D6C
oklch(41.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#702D6C 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) | #28426E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743448 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702D6C
#702D6C
oklch(41.6% 0.126 329.9)
- #005C27
#005C27
oklch(41.5% 0.114 150)
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 #702D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #702D6C 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.