#70345D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.1 340.9), rgb(112, 52, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#70345D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70345D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 52, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.1 340.9) |
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 #70345D | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70345D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #70345D text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #70345D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 341)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9F
oklch(63.2% 0.12 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A5518A
oklch(55.7% 0.131 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4175
oklch(49.1% 0.122 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70345D
oklch(41.9% 0.1 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#70345D 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) | #37435E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763544 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70345D
#70345D
oklch(41.9% 0.1 340.9)
- #005C3C
#005C3C
oklch(41.9% 0.093 161.2)
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 #70345D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #70345D 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.