#70357F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.132 319.1), rgb(112, 53, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#70357F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70357F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.132 319.1) |
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 #70357F | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70357F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70357F text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70357F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C287D1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B166C5
oklch(63% 0.158 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 319)
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Step 700
700
#863B98
oklch(49.1% 0.159 319.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70357F
oklch(43.8% 0.132 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#70357F 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) | #254A81 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A507D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704055 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70357F
#70357F
oklch(43.8% 0.132 319.1)
- #23620A
#23620A
oklch(43.8% 0.132 139.2)
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 #70357F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #70357F 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.