#70356B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6), rgb(112, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#70356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70356B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6) |
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 #70356B | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70356B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #70356B text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70356B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4084
oklch(49.2% 0.134 330.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#70356B 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) | #32466D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E69 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743A4B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70356B
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
- #0A5F2C
#0A5F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 150.5)
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 #70356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #70356B 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.