#70419A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.143 306), rgb(112, 65, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#70419A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70419A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.143 306) |
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 #70419A | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70419A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70419A text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70419A text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E5
oklch(81% 0.069 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.111 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CC
oklch(63% 0.141 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70419A
oklch(47.3% 0.143 306)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A81
oklch(42.6% 0.118 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#70419A 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) | #20569D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325798 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695267 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70419A
#70419A
oklch(47.3% 0.143 306)
- #4B6700
#4B6700
oklch(47.4% 0.121 126)
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 #70419A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.083
Use #70419A 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.