#70528B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.4% 0.094 307.5), rgb(112, 82, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#70528B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70528B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.094 307.5) |
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 #70528B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70528B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70528B text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70528B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#997AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.094 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8362A1
oklch(55.5% 0.102 307.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70528B
oklch(49.4% 0.094 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4370
oklch(42.8% 0.078 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#70528B 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) | #465D8D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5F89 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5B68 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70528B
#70528B
oklch(49.4% 0.094 307.5)
- #526B2C
#526B2C
oklch(49.3% 0.094 127.6)
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 #70528B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
Use #70528B 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.