#70359D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.165 307.1), rgb(112, 53, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#70359D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70359D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.165 307.1) |
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 #70359D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70359D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70359D text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #70359D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 307)
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Step 500
500
#A961E4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 307)
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Step 600
600
#9542D2
oklch(55.7% 0.214 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F32B6
oklch(49.2% 0.199 307.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70359D
oklch(45.8% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#70359D 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) | #0050A0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E529B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694B64 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70359D
#70359D
oklch(45.8% 0.165 307.1)
- #456300
#456300
oklch(45.9% 0.119 127.4)
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 #70359D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
Use #70359D 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.