#70526E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.058 328.7), rgb(112, 82, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#70526E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70526E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.058 328.7) |
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 #70526E | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70526E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70526E text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70526E text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBCA
oklch(81% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#B197AF
oklch(70.7% 0.045 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9B
oklch(63% 0.058 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#886686
oklch(55.6% 0.063 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70526E
oklch(48% 0.058 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E465C
oklch(42.8% 0.047 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#70526E 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) | #51596F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585D6D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72545C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70526E
#70526E
oklch(48% 0.058 328.7)
- #47674C
#47674C
oklch(48.1% 0.057 148.7)
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 #70526E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #70526E 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.