#70355A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.096 343.6), rgb(112, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#70355A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70355A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.096 343.6) |
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 #70355A | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70355A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #70355A text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #70355A 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
#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
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45286
oklch(55.5% 0.125 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4271
oklch(49.1% 0.117 343.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70355A
oklch(41.9% 0.096 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#70355A 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) | #39435B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D58 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763543 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70355A
#70355A
oklch(41.9% 0.096 343.6)
- #005C3F
#005C3F
oklch(42% 0.09 163.4)
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 #70355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #70355A 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.