#70496B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.073 331.3), rgb(112, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#70496B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70496B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.073 331.3) |
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 #70496B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70496B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70496B text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70496B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#A37A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6288
oklch(55.5% 0.078 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70496B
oklch(46.2% 0.073 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50384D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#70496B 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) | #48536C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52586A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734B55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70496B
#70496B
oklch(46.2% 0.073 331.3)
- #386443
#386443
oklch(46.2% 0.073 150.7)
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 #70496B, 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 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #70496B 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.