#70436C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.086 330.1), rgb(112, 67, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#70436C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70436C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.086 330.1) |
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 #70436C | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70436C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70436C text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70436C 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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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
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A7
oklch(63% 0.102 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#975A92
oklch(55.6% 0.11 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#81497C
oklch(49% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70436C
oklch(45.1% 0.086 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#70436C 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) | #414F6E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734652 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70436C
#70436C
oklch(45.1% 0.086 330.1)
- #2E633B
#2E633B
oklch(45.2% 0.086 149.8)
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 #70436C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #70436C 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.