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#70509e color: Parfait d’Amour

#70509e is rgb(112, 80, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.083% 0.12352 300.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

50.1%
0.124
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #70509e

#70509e is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour (#734f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #70509e mixed with white

  1. 70509e
  2. 7d61a8
  3. 8a72b2
  4. 9883bc
  5. a694c6
  6. b4a6d0
  7. c3b7d9
  8. d2c9e3
  9. e0dbec
  10. f0edf6

Darker: #70509e mixed with black

  1. 70509e
  2. 604489
  3. 513974
  4. 432e60
  5. 35244d
  6. 271a3a
  7. 1a1029
  8. 0e0718
  9. 040209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #70509e with less saturation

  1. 70509e
  2. 6f5398
  3. 6d5593
  4. 6c578d
  5. 6b5987
  6. 695b81
  7. 685d7c
  8. 675f76
  9. 666070
  10. 64626a

Questions about #70509e

What color is #70509e?

#70509e is soft purple. The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour. In RGB it is rgb(112, 80, 158), in HSL hsl(264.62, 32.77%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.083% 0.12352 300.991).

What colors go well with #70509e?

The complementary color of #70509e is #5a6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a5da9 and #8a4683. The triadic partners are #944f00 and #007767.

Is white or black text more readable on #70509e?

White text reads better on #70509e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #70509e a warm or cool color?

#70509e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.124.