#70377A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.123 321.5), rgb(112, 55, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#70377A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70377A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 55, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.123 321.5) |
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 #70377A | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70377A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70377A text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70377A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B168BE
oklch(63% 0.147 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#863E92
oklch(49.2% 0.148 321.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70377A
oklch(43.8% 0.123 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#70377A 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) | #2C4A7C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5078 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714053 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70377A
#70377A
oklch(43.8% 0.123 321.5)
- #22621A
#22621A
oklch(43.9% 0.123 141.5)
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 #70377A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #70377A 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.