#70546D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.053 330), rgb(112, 84, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#70546D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 330°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70546D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 84, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.053 330) |
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 #70546D | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70546D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70546D text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #70546D text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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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
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B098AD
oklch(70.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E99
oklch(63% 0.053 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#876783
oklch(55.5% 0.058 330.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70546D
oklch(48.4% 0.053 330)
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Step 800
800
#5D465A
oklch(42.6% 0.044 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#70546D 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) | #535B6E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72565D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70546D
#70546D
oklch(48.4% 0.053 330)
- #49674F
#49674F
oklch(48.3% 0.052 150.2)
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 #70546D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #70546D 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.