#70476A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.076 332.1), rgb(112, 71, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#70476A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70476A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.076 332.1) |
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 #70476A | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70476A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70476A text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #70476A text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 332)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A2
oklch(63.2% 0.09 332)
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Step 600
600
#955D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.098 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C78
oklch(49.1% 0.092 332)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70476A
oklch(45.7% 0.076 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#70476A 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) | #46516B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505769 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734954 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70476A
#70476A
oklch(45.7% 0.076 332.1)
- #346342
#346342
oklch(45.6% 0.075 152.1)
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 #70476A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #70476A 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.