#70729F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.069 282), rgb(112, 114, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#70729F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70729F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.069 282) |
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 #70729F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70729F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70729F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70729F text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD5
oklch(81% 0.031 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8385B0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70729F
oklch(56.8% 0.069 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C85
oklch(49.1% 0.065 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F57
oklch(37.7% 0.041 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#70729F 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) | #6577A1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647A82 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70729F
#70729F
oklch(56.8% 0.069 282)
- #7F7947
#7F7947
oklch(56.9% 0.07 102.4)
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 #70729F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #70729F 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.