#702FA8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.184 304.6), rgb(112, 47, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#702FA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.184 304.6) |
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 #702FA8 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702FA8 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #702FA8 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #702FA8 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B981F6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A95AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9538E0
oklch(55.7% 0.239 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F27C3
oklch(49.1% 0.223 304.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#702FA8
oklch(45.9% 0.184 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#54257D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#702FA8 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) | #0050AC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654C68 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702FA8
#702FA8
oklch(45.9% 0.184 304.6)
- #4A6200
#4A6200
oklch(46% 0.115 124.6)
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 #702FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #702FA8 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.