#70649C
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.8% 0.087 293.1), rgb(112, 100, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#70649C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70649C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 100, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.087 293.1) |
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 #70649C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70649C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70649C text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70649C text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B6
oklch(63% 0.081 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70649C
oklch(53.8% 0.087 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#63588A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#70649C 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) | #556D9E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566B9B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666E79 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70649C
#70649C
oklch(53.8% 0.087 293.1)
- #6E7334
#6E7334
oklch(53.7% 0.086 113)
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 #70649C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #70649C 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.