#70395D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9), rgb(112, 57, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#70395D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70395D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 57, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9) |
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 #70395D | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70395D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #70395D text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70395D text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15587
oklch(55.6% 0.118 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4572
oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#70395D 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) | #3C465E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763947 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70395D
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
- #075E3F
#075E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 161.8)
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 #70395D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
Use #70395D 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.