#70559A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.8% 0.11 300.6), rgb(112, 85, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#70559A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70559A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 85, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.11 300.6) |
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 #70559A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70559A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70559A text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70559A text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A995CE
oklch(70.8% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9479C1
oklch(63% 0.109 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AD
oklch(55.5% 0.118 300.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70559A
oklch(50.8% 0.11 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#70559A 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) | #42629D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486298 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686170 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70559A
#70559A
oklch(50.8% 0.11 300.6)
- #5D6E18
#5D6E18
oklch(50.7% 0.11 120.4)
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 #70559A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #70559A 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.