#70416E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.092 328.5), rgb(112, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#70416E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70416E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.092 328.5) |
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 #70416E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70416E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70416E text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70416E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#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
#BE8EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.084 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#985896
oklch(55.6% 0.119 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#824880
oklch(49.2% 0.11 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70416E
oklch(44.8% 0.092 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#70416E 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) | #3E4E70 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734552 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70416E
#70416E
oklch(44.8% 0.092 328.5)
- #2B6237
#2B6237
oklch(44.7% 0.091 148.7)
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 #70416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
Use #70416E 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.