#70307C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.137 321.1), rgb(112, 48, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#70307C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70307C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 48, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.137 321.1) |
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 #70307C | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70307C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #70307C text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70307C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B563C4
oklch(63% 0.164 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A047B1
oklch(55.5% 0.178 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#893898
oklch(49.1% 0.165 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70307C
oklch(43% 0.137 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#70307C 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) | #20467E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D7A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713C51 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70307C
#70307C
oklch(43% 0.137 321.1)
- #166107
#166107
oklch(43.1% 0.137 141.1)
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 #70307C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #70307C 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.