#70506D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.6% 0.061 329.7), rgb(112, 80, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#70506D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70506D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 80, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.061 329.7) |
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 #70506D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70506D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70506D text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70506D text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296AF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D9B
oklch(63.2% 0.059 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#896686
oklch(55.7% 0.064 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70506D
oklch(47.6% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F455C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#70506D 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) | #4F586E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C6C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73525A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70506D
#70506D
oklch(47.6% 0.061 329.7)
- #43664A
#43664A
oklch(47.5% 0.06 149.9)
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 #70506D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #70506D 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.