#70426E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.09 328.5), rgb(112, 66, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#70426E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70426E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 66, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.09 328.5) |
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 #70426E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70426E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70426E text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #70426E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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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
#985995
oklch(55.7% 0.116 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#81487F
oklch(49% 0.108 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70426E
oklch(45% 0.09 328.5)
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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)
#70426E 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) | #3F4E70 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734653 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70426E
#70426E
oklch(45% 0.09 328.5)
- #2D6338
#2D6338
oklch(45.1% 0.09 148.4)
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 #70426E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #70426E 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.