#70436D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.087 329.3), rgb(112, 67, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#70436D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70436D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.087 329.3) |
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 #70436D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70436D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70436D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70436D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#975993
oklch(55.5% 0.113 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#81497D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70436D
oklch(45.1% 0.087 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#70436D 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) | #414F6F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734653 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70436D
#70436D
oklch(45.1% 0.087 329.3)
- #2E633A
#2E633A
oklch(45.2% 0.088 149.2)
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 #70436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #70436D 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.