#70337C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.132 320.8), rgb(112, 51, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#70337C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70337C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 51, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.132 320.8) |
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 #70337C | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70337C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70337C text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70337C text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386CF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B365C3
oklch(63% 0.158 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.171 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#873A96
oklch(49% 0.159 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70337C
oklch(43.4% 0.132 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C62
oklch(37.6% 0.103 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#70337C 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) | #25487E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4F7A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713E52 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70337C
#70337C
oklch(43.4% 0.132 320.8)
- #1D610E
#1D610E
oklch(43.3% 0.132 140.7)
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 #70337C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #70337C 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.