#70418E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.128 310.5), rgb(112, 65, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#70418E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70418E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.128 310.5) |
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 #70418E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70418E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70418E text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70418E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A272C2
oklch(63.2% 0.127 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AE
oklch(55.7% 0.137 310.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70418E
oklch(46.6% 0.128 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#613C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#70418E 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) | #2C5391 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B568C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4E61 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70418E
#70418E
oklch(46.6% 0.128 310.5)
- #406700
#406700
oklch(46.6% 0.127 130.7)
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 #70418E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #70418E 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.