#A70BE2
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.2), rgb(167, 11, 226).
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White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A70BE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.274 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A70BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 11, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 91%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.2) |
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 #A70BE2 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A70BE2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A70BE2 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A70BE2 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C975F7
oklch(70.6% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB46F4
oklch(63.1% 0.252 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A70BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#74049F
oklch(42.7% 0.211 312)
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Step 900
900
#5E177E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#A70BE2 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) | #0062E7 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDE | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5285 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A70BE2
#A70BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.2)
- #4E8500
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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 #A70BE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A70BE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.014
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.044
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.049
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
Use #A70BE2 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.