#70379D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.162 306.8), rgb(112, 55, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#70379D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70379D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 55, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.162 306.8) |
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 #70379D | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70379D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70379D text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70379D text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 307)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 306.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70379D
oklch(46.1% 0.162 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#70379D 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) | #0051A0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21539B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694C65 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70379D
#70379D
oklch(46.1% 0.162 306.8)
- #466300
#466300
oklch(45.9% 0.118 126.9)
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 #70379D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #70379D 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.