#70387A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.121 321.4), rgb(112, 56, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#70387A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70387A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 56, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.121 321.4) |
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 #70387A | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70387A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70387A text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70387A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CB
oklch(70.6% 0.114 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B169BE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#853F92
oklch(49.2% 0.146 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70387A
oklch(44% 0.121 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#70387A 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) | #2D4A7C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5078 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714153 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70387A
#70387A
oklch(44% 0.121 321.4)
- #24621C
#24621C
oklch(44% 0.121 141.5)
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 #70387A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #70387A 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.