#70418A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.124 312.2), rgb(112, 65, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#70418A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70418A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.124 312.2) |
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 #70418A | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70418A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70418A text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70418A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A272BF
oklch(63% 0.123 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AB
oklch(55.5% 0.134 312)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70418A
oklch(46.3% 0.124 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#623C77
oklch(42.7% 0.103 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#503460
oklch(37.7% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#70418A 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) | #2F528C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5688 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4D5F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70418A
#70418A
oklch(46.3% 0.124 312.2)
- #3D660A
#3D660A
oklch(46.2% 0.123 132.1)
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 #70418A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #70418A 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.