#70356A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2), rgb(112, 53, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#70356A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70356A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2) |
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 #70356A | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70356A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #70356A text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70356A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B669AD
oklch(63% 0.132 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F99
oklch(55.5% 0.144 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4083
oklch(49.2% 0.133 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#70356A 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) | #33466C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E68 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743A4A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70356A
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
- #095F2E
#095F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 151.4)
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 #70356A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #70356A 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.