#70455E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.069 344.4), rgb(112, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#70455E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70455E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.069 344.4) |
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 #70455E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70455E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70455E text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70455E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E5D4DD
oklch(88.6% 0.022 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C7
oklch(81% 0.04 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AA
oklch(70.7% 0.064 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7595
oklch(63% 0.082 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#985D80
oklch(55.5% 0.09 344)
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Step 700
700
#824D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 344.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70455E
oklch(44.9% 0.069 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#70455E 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) | #484E5F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75454E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70455E
#70455E
oklch(44.9% 0.069 344.4)
- #2B614B
#2B614B
oklch(44.9% 0.069 164.5)
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 #70455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
Use #70455E 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.