#70486B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.075 331.2), rgb(112, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#70486B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70486B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.075 331.2) |
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 #70486B | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70486B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70486B text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70486B text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CB
oklch(81% 0.035 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4799E
oklch(63.1% 0.074 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6289
oklch(55.7% 0.08 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70486B
oklch(46% 0.075 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#63425F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#70486B 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) | #47526C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51576A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734A55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70486B
#70486B
oklch(46% 0.075 331.2)
- #366442
#366442
oklch(46% 0.075 150.9)
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 #70486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #70486B 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.