#70435E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.073 343.7), rgb(112, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#70435E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70435E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.073 343.7) |
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 #70435E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70435E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70435E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70435E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7497
oklch(63.1% 0.087 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C81
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344)
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Step 700
700
#834B6D
oklch(49% 0.088 343.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70435E
oklch(44.5% 0.073 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#70435E 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) | #464D5F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75434D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70435E
#70435E
oklch(44.5% 0.073 343.7)
- #276049
#276049
oklch(44.4% 0.072 164.2)
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 #70435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.087
Use #70435E 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.