#70617A
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(51.6% 0.043 311.7), rgb(112, 97, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#70617A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70617A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 97, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.043 311.7) |
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 #70617A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70617A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70617A text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70617A text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#92829C
oklch(63% 0.043 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C87
oklch(55.6% 0.045 311.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70617A
oklch(51.6% 0.043 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#554A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#70617A 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) | #5D667B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606779 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6469 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70617A
#70617A
oklch(51.6% 0.043 311.7)
- #5F6D54
#5F6D54
oklch(51.6% 0.042 131.6)
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 #70617A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
Use #70617A 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.