#70436B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.085 330.9), rgb(112, 67, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#70436B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70436B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.085 330.9) |
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 #70436B | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70436B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70436B text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70436B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6D0
oklch(81% 0.049 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 331)
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Step 600
600
#985A91
oklch(55.7% 0.11 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#81497B
oklch(49% 0.103 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70436B
oklch(45.1% 0.085 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#70436B 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) | #414F6C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734652 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70436B
#70436B
oklch(45.1% 0.085 330.9)
- #2D633C
#2D633C
oklch(45.2% 0.086 150.7)
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 #70436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #70436B 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.