#70386B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.106 330.6), rgb(112, 56, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#70386B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70386B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 56, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.106 330.6) |
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 #70386B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70386B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70386B text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70386B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5298
oklch(55.6% 0.136 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70386B
oklch(43.2% 0.106 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#70386B 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) | #35486D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F69 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743C4C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70386B
#70386B
oklch(43.2% 0.106 330.6)
- #156030
#156030
oklch(43.2% 0.106 150.7)
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 #70386B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #70386B 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.