#70445F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.072 342.9), rgb(112, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#70445F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70445F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.072 342.9) |
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 #70445F | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70445F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70445F text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70445F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7597
oklch(63.2% 0.085 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#995D82
oklch(55.7% 0.092 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#824C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 342.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70445F
oklch(44.7% 0.072 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#563549
oklch(37.6% 0.056 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#70445F 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) | #464E60 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75444E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70445F
#70445F
oklch(44.7% 0.072 342.9)
- #296149
#296149
oklch(44.8% 0.072 163)
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 #70445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #70445F 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.