#702E76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.134 324.3), rgb(112, 46, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#702E76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702E76 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 46, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.134 324.3) |
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 #702E76 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702E76 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #702E76 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #702E76 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C784CC
oklch(70.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B863BF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A347AB
oklch(55.6% 0.174 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B3893
oklch(49.1% 0.161 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702E76
oklch(42.3% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#702E76 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) | #224478 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4C74 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72384D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702E76
#702E76
oklch(42.3% 0.134 324.3)
- #045F13
#045F13
oklch(42.2% 0.133 144.3)
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 #702E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #702E76 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.