#70317F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.138 319.5), rgb(112, 49, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#70317F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70317F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.138 319.5) |
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 #70317F | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70317F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #70317F text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70317F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B464C7
oklch(63.2% 0.165 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#88389A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70317F
oklch(43.3% 0.138 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#70317F 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) | #1F4781 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703D53 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70317F
#70317F
oklch(43.3% 0.138 319.5)
- #1C6100
#1C6100
oklch(43.2% 0.138 139.6)
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 #70317F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #70317F 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.