#70316A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.1% 0.117 331.2), rgb(112, 49, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#70316A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70316A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.117 331.2) |
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 #70316A | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70316A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #70316A text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #70316A text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B967B0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D85
oklch(49.1% 0.141 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70316A
oklch(42.1% 0.117 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D57
oklch(37.6% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#70316A 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) | #2E446C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C68 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743649 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70316A
#70316A
oklch(42.1% 0.117 331.2)
- #005E2B
#005E2B
oklch(42.2% 0.113 151.2)
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 #70316A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #70316A 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.