#702F6E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.124 328.7), rgb(112, 47, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#702F6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702F6E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.124 328.7) |
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 #702F6E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702F6E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #702F6E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #702F6E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B965B5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.161 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8A
oklch(49% 0.15 328.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702F6E
oklch(42% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#702F6E 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) | #294370 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74364A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702F6E
#702F6E
oklch(42% 0.124 328.7)
- #005E24
#005E24
oklch(42.1% 0.12 148.7)
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 #702F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #702F6E 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.