#70409A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.145 306.2), rgb(112, 64, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#70409A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70409A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.145 306.2) |
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 #70409A | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70409A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70409A text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #70409A text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 306)
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Step 600
600
#8A56BA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70409A
oklch(47.2% 0.145 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#603A82
oklch(42.8% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#70409A 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) | #1D559D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305798 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695167 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70409A
#70409A
oklch(47.2% 0.145 306.2)
- #4A6600
#4A6600
oklch(47% 0.12 126.1)
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 #70409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
Use #70409A 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.