#70599A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.5% 0.103 299.1), rgb(112, 89, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#70599A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70599A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 89, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.103 299.1) |
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 #70599A | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70599A | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70599A text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70599A text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#927BBE
oklch(63% 0.101 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AB
oklch(55.6% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70599A
oklch(51.5% 0.103 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#70599A 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) | #47659C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6498 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686472 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70599A
#70599A
oklch(51.5% 0.103 299.1)
- #616F22
#616F22
oklch(51.4% 0.102 119)
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 #70599A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #70599A 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.