#70479F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.6% 0.14 303.1), rgb(112, 71, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#70479F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70479F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.14 303.1) |
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 #70479F | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70479F | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70479F text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70479F text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CD
oklch(63% 0.138 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8659BA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70479F
oklch(48.6% 0.14 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C82
oklch(42.7% 0.115 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#70479F 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) | #275AA2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345B9D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67586C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70479F
#70479F
oklch(48.6% 0.14 303.1)
- #536900
#536900
oklch(48.5% 0.119 122.8)
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 #70479F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #70479F 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.