#702E7B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7), rgb(112, 46, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#702E7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702E7B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 46, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7) |
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 #702E7B | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702E7B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #702E7B text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #702E7B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B662C4
oklch(63% 0.166 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A146B1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3798
oklch(49.1% 0.167 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193A
oklch(26.8% 0.069 321.4)
#702E7B 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) | #1E457D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374C79 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713A50 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702E7B
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
- #0F6005
#0F6005
oklch(42.6% 0.139 141.7)
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 #702E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #702E7B 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.