#7070D0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.1% 0.144 281.1), rgb(112, 112, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7070D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7070D0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 112, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.144 281.1) |
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 #7070D0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7070D0 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7070D0 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7070D0 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 280.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7070D0
oklch(59.1% 0.144 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5554AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#464589
oklch(42.7% 0.11 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#7070D0 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) | #497ED4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4277CE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8496 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7070D0
#7070D0
oklch(59.1% 0.144 281.1)
- #8E7F00
#8E7F00
oklch(59.2% 0.123 101.1)
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 #7070D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7070D0 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.