#A70583
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.21 341.1), rgb(167, 5, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A70583 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A70583 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 5, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 94%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.21 341.1) |
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 #A70583 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A70583 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A70583 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A70583 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3F0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D4
oklch(81% 0.101 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#E273BE
oklch(70.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#D747AE
oklch(63.1% 0.209 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C21B99
oklch(55.6% 0.226 341.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A70583
oklch(49.2% 0.21 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#870F6A
oklch(42.6% 0.174 341)
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Step 900
900
#6D1956
oklch(37.7% 0.135 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#A70583 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) | #1F4A86 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556180 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20F4C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A70583
#A70583
oklch(49.2% 0.21 341.1)
- #00734C
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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 #A70583, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A70583.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #A70583 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.