#702E79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.137 322.7), rgb(112, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#702E79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702E79 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.137 322.7) |
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 #702E79 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702E79 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #702E79 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #702E79 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C684CF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#B763C2
oklch(63.2% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A246AE
oklch(55.5% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3796
oklch(49.2% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702E79
oklch(42.5% 0.137 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#702E79 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) | #20457B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C77 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72394F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702E79
#702E79
oklch(42.5% 0.137 322.7)
- #0B600B
#0B600B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 142.7)
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 #702E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #702E79 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.