#70315E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.107 339.7), rgb(112, 49, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#70315E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70315E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.107 339.7) |
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 #70315E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70315E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #70315E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #70315E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70315E
oklch(41.5% 0.107 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#70315E 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) | #34425F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763243 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70315E
#70315E
oklch(41.5% 0.107 339.7)
- #005B39
#005B39
oklch(41.6% 0.095 159.6)
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 #70315E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #70315E 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.