#70416D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.091 329.3), rgb(112, 65, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#70416D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70416D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.091 329.3) |
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 #70416D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70416D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70416D text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70416D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D2
oklch(81% 0.053 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EBA
oklch(70.8% 0.084 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#995895
oklch(55.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#82487F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70416D
oklch(44.8% 0.091 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#70416D 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) | #3F4E6F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734552 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70416D
#70416D
oklch(44.8% 0.091 329.3)
- #2B6238
#2B6238
oklch(44.7% 0.09 149.3)
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 #70416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #70416D 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.