#70496E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.3% 0.076 328.5), rgb(112, 73, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#70496E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70496E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.076 328.5) |
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 #70496E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70496E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70496E text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70496E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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.
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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
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B594B3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A0
oklch(63% 0.075 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E628B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 328.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70496E
oklch(46.3% 0.076 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#624260
oklch(42.6% 0.063 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#70496E 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) | #47536F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734C57 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70496E
#70496E
oklch(46.3% 0.076 328.5)
- #396541
#396541
oklch(46.4% 0.076 148.7)
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 #70496E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #70496E 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.