#70538B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.6% 0.093 307.1), rgb(112, 83, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#70538B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70538B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 83, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.093 307.1) |
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 #70538B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70538B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70538B text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #70538B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#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
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#987AB5
oklch(63% 0.093 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8363A1
oklch(55.7% 0.1 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70538B
oklch(49.6% 0.093 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4370
oklch(42.7% 0.077 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#70538B 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) | #475E8D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6089 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5C68 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70538B
#70538B
oklch(49.6% 0.093 307.1)
- #546C2E
#546C2E
oklch(49.7% 0.093 127.1)
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 #70538B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
Use #70538B 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.