#70499F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.9% 0.136 302.6), rgb(112, 73, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#70499F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.136 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70499F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.136 302.6) |
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 #70499F | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70499F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70499F text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70499F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#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
#AD90D7
oklch(70.6% 0.106 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CC
oklch(63% 0.135 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#855AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.147 302.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70499F
oklch(48.9% 0.136 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D81
oklch(42.8% 0.112 303)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#70499F 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) | #2B5BA2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375C9D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67596D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70499F
#70499F
oklch(48.9% 0.136 302.6)
- #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 #70499F, 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 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #70499F 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.