#70358A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.144 314.1), rgb(112, 53, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#70358A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70358A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.144 314.1) |
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 #70358A | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70358A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70358A text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70358A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DB
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D0
oklch(63% 0.171 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A48BD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8338A3
oklch(49% 0.173 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70358A
oklch(44.5% 0.144 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#70358A 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) | #1A4C8D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325188 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E445A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70358A
#70358A
oklch(44.5% 0.144 314.1)
- #336200
#336200
oklch(44.5% 0.128 134.1)
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 #70358A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #70358A 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.