#70368F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.148 312), rgb(112, 54, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#70368F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70368F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 54, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.148 312) |
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 #70368F | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70368F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70368F text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70368F text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9847C2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8238A8
oklch(49.2% 0.178 312)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70368F
oklch(45% 0.148 312)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#70368F 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) | #144D92 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F518D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D475D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70368F
#70368F
oklch(45% 0.148 312)
- #396200
#396200
oklch(44.8% 0.125 132.1)
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 #70368F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #70368F 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.