#70658F
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.3% 0.066 296.1), rgb(112, 101, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#70658F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70658F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 101, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.066 296.1) |
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 #70658F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70658F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70658F text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70658F text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.047 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AB
oklch(63% 0.062 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70658F
oklch(53.3% 0.066 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#645A80
oklch(49.2% 0.061 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#514968
oklch(42.6% 0.051 296)
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Step 900
900
#433D54
oklch(37.6% 0.039 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#70658F 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) | #5B6B91 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6B8E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C74 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70658F
#70658F
oklch(53.3% 0.066 296.1)
- #6B7245
#6B7245
oklch(53.5% 0.066 115.9)
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 #70658F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.058
Use #70658F 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.