#70436F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.089 327.7), rgb(112, 67, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#70436F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70436F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.089 327.7) |
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 #70436F | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70436F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70436F text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #70436F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#BD8EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC72AA
oklch(63.2% 0.105 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#975996
oklch(55.6% 0.116 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#80497F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70436F
oklch(45.2% 0.089 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#70436F 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) | #404F71 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734754 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70436F
#70436F
oklch(45.2% 0.089 327.7)
- #306338
#306338
oklch(45.2% 0.089 147.4)
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 #70436F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #70436F 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.