#70416A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.087 331.7), rgb(112, 65, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#70416A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70416A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.087 331.7) |
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 #70416A | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70416A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70416A text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70416A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A6
oklch(63.1% 0.105 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#995991
oklch(55.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#83487B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70416A
oklch(44.7% 0.087 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#563352
oklch(37.6% 0.069 331)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#70416A 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) | #404D6B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5469 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744450 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70416A
#70416A
oklch(44.7% 0.087 331.7)
- #29623B
#29623B
oklch(44.7% 0.088 151.6)
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 #70416A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #70416A 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.