#70517A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.4% 0.074 317.7), rgb(112, 81, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#70517A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70517A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.074 317.7) |
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 #70517A | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70517A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70517A text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #70517A text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B096B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.073 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#876492
oklch(55.6% 0.081 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70517A
oklch(48.4% 0.074 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4465
oklch(42.7% 0.062 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A52
oklch(37.8% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#70517A 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) | #4C5A7C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D79 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705660 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70517A
#70517A
oklch(48.4% 0.074 317.7)
- #4A693F
#4A693F
oklch(48.5% 0.074 137.8)
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 #70517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
Use #70517A 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.