#70398E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.142 311.9), rgb(112, 57, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#70398E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70398E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.142 311.9) |
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 #70398E | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70398E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70398E text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #70398E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E8
oklch(81% 0.083 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D2
oklch(63% 0.169 312)
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Step 600
600
#964ABF
oklch(55.5% 0.184 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#803AA5
oklch(49% 0.171 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70398E
oklch(45.3% 0.142 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#552D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#70398E 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) | #1D4F91 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33538C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D485E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70398E
#70398E
oklch(45.3% 0.142 311.9)
- #3A6400
#3A6400
oklch(45.4% 0.126 132.2)
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 #70398E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
Use #70398E 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.