#70477C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.096 318.3), rgb(112, 71, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#70477C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70477C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.096 318.3) |
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 #70477C | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70477C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70477C text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70477C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B492BF
oklch(70.6% 0.075 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A277AF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.103 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70477C
oklch(46.6% 0.096 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#61406B
oklch(42.6% 0.08 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#70477C 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) | #3F547E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A587A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704E5B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70477C
#70477C
oklch(46.6% 0.096 318.3)
- #3D662F
#3D662F
oklch(46.6% 0.095 138.3)
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 #70477C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #70477C 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.