#70478D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.117 309.7), rgb(112, 71, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#70478D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 310°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70478D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.117 309.7) |
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 #70478D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70478D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70478D text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70478D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B291CB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 310.1)
-
Step 500
500
#9F75BE
oklch(63.2% 0.116 309.8)
-
Step 600
600
#895CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 309.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#70478D
oklch(47.5% 0.117 309.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5F3E76
oklch(42.6% 0.097 310)
-
Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#70478D 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) | #36578F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5263 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70478D
#70478D
oklch(47.5% 0.117 309.7)
- #466813
#466813
oklch(47.4% 0.117 129.6)
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 #70478D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #70478D 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.