#70315B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.4% 0.104 342), rgb(112, 49, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#70315B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70315B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.104 342) |
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 #70315B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70315B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #70315B text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #70315B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC699E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74F89
oklch(55.6% 0.135 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F74
oklch(49.1% 0.126 342.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70315B
oklch(41.4% 0.104 342)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#70315B 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) | #35415C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B59 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763242 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70315B
#70315B
oklch(41.4% 0.104 342)
- #005A3C
#005A3C
oklch(41.3% 0.09 162.2)
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 #70315B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #70315B 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.