#70396D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.106 329.2), rgb(112, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#70396D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70396D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.106 329.2) |
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 #70396D | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70396D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70396D text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70396D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70396D
oklch(43.5% 0.106 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#70396D 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) | #36496F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733E4E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70396D
#70396D
oklch(43.5% 0.106 329.2)
- #1A602F
#1A602F
oklch(43.3% 0.105 149.5)
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 #70396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #70396D 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.