#70539A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.4% 0.113 301.3), rgb(112, 83, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#70539A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70539A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 83, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.113 301.3) |
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 #70539A | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70539A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70539A text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70539A text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CF
oklch(70.7% 0.088 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9579C2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8060AF
oklch(55.5% 0.123 301.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70539A
oklch(50.4% 0.113 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#58417A
oklch(42.6% 0.095 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#70539A 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) | #3F619D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456198 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685F6F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70539A
#70539A
oklch(50.4% 0.113 301.3)
- #5B6E13
#5B6E13
oklch(50.5% 0.113 121.3)
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 #70539A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #70539A 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.