#70317B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.134 321.5), rgb(112, 49, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#70317B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70317B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.134 321.5) |
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 #70317B | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70317B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #70317B text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70317B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C485CF
oklch(70.6% 0.125 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B564C3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A048AF
oklch(55.6% 0.175 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#893996
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70317B
oklch(43% 0.134 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#70317B 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) | #23477D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E79 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713C51 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70317B
#70317B
oklch(43% 0.134 321.5)
- #17610C
#17610C
oklch(43.1% 0.135 141.4)
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 #70317B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #70317B 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.