#70316B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.1% 0.118 330.5), rgb(112, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#70316B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70316B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.118 330.5) |
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 #70316B | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70316B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #70316B text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #70316B text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C887C1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B867B1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C86
oklch(49.1% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70316B
oklch(42.1% 0.118 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#70316B 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) | #2E446D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C69 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743749 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70316B
#70316B
oklch(42.1% 0.118 330.5)
- #005E29
#005E29
oklch(42.1% 0.115 150.4)
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 #70316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
Use #70316B 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.