What color is #700174?

#700174 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(112, 1, 116), and in HSL hsl(298, 98%, 23%).

Is #700174 accessible as text?

On white, #700174 has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #700174, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #700174?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #700174?

#700174 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #057401. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #700174 below.

Is #700174 good for buttons?

#700174 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #700174 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #700174 the same as CSS purple?

No — #700174 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#700174 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #700174

Not just a swatch — here's how #700174 works with other colors. Named schemes with #700174 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #700174 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #700174 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #700174 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #700174 Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F6EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #700174 Secondary #7E5E7E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #700174 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2BCF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #740152 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #700174 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #700174;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 1 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.6% 0.178 326.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FCD8FD;
  --color-200: #F9B1FC;
  --color-300: #F378F7;
  --color-400: #E548EA;
  --color-500: #CB24D1;
  --color-600: #9A249E;
  --color-700: #6C206F;
  --color-800: #461948;
  --color-900: #2B112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FCD8FD',
    200: '#F9B1FC',
    300: '#F378F7',
    400: '#E548EA',
    500: '#CB24D1',
    600: '#9A249E',
    700: '#6C206F',
    800: '#461948',
    900: '#2B112C',
  },
}

$base: #700174;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FCD8FD;
$base-200: #F9B1FC;
$base-300: #F378F7;
$base-400: #E548EA;
$base-500: #CB24D1;
$base-600: #9A249E;
$base-700: #6C206F;
$base-800: #461948;
$base-900: #2B112C;
$base-hover: #5A015D;
$base-subtle: #ED98F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#700174",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F378F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E548EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB24D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A249E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #700174

Color Lab

Pairs with #700174

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