#70437A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.101 320.1), rgb(112, 67, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#70437A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70437A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.101 320.1) |
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 #70437A | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70437A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70437A text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70437A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B6
oklch(63.1% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9557A2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F478B
oklch(49.2% 0.122 320.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70437A
oklch(45.8% 0.101 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#70437A 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) | #3B517C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475678 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714A58 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70437A
#70437A
oklch(45.8% 0.101 320.1)
- #36652C
#36652C
oklch(45.9% 0.101 140.2)
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 #70437A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #70437A 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.