#70499E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.9% 0.135 302.9), rgb(112, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#70499E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70499E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.135 302.9) |
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 #70499E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70499E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70499E text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70499E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D6
oklch(70.6% 0.105 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CB
oklch(63% 0.134 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#855AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 303.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70499E
oklch(48.9% 0.135 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D81
oklch(42.8% 0.112 303)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#70499E 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) | #2C5BA1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385C9C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68596C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70499E
#70499E
oklch(48.9% 0.135 302.9)
- #546A00
#546A00
oklch(48.9% 0.119 122.7)
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 #70499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.080
Use #70499E 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.