#70356E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(42.9% 0.114 328.6), rgb(112, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#70356E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70356E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.114 328.6) |
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 #70356E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70356E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #70356E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70356E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B569B2
oklch(63.1% 0.136 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#893F87
oklch(49.1% 0.138 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70356E
oklch(42.9% 0.114 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E59
oklch(37.6% 0.09 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#70356E 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) | #314670 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733B4C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70356E
#70356E
oklch(42.9% 0.114 328.6)
- #106029
#106029
oklch(43% 0.114 148.6)
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 #70356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #70356E 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.