#702F70
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.126 327.5), rgb(112, 47, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#702F70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702F70 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.126 327.5) |
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 #702F70 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702F70 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #702F70 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #702F70 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C885C6
oklch(70.6% 0.119 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B965B8
oklch(63.2% 0.151 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A449A4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702F70
oklch(42.1% 0.126 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#702F70 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) | #284472 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4C6E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73374B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702F70
#702F70
oklch(42.1% 0.126 327.5)
- #005E20
#005E20
oklch(42% 0.123 147.5)
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 #702F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #702F70 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.