What color is #70026B?

#70026B is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(112, 2, 107), and in HSL hsl(303, 96%, 22%).

Is #70026B accessible as text?

On white, #70026B has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #70026B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #70026B?

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

What colors go well with #70026B?

#70026B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #026E08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #70026B below.

Is #70026B good for buttons?

#70026B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #70026B — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #70026B the same as CSS purple?

No — #70026B is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#70026B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #70026B

Not just a swatch — here's how #70026B works with other colors. Named schemes with #70026B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #70026B Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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 #70026B Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 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 #70026B Surface #F4E6D7 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 #70026B Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 Surface #F5EBDD 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 #F7F4EF Accent #70026B Secondary #7D5C79 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 #70026B 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 59/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

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 81/100

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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3BCF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6E0245 — 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 #70026B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #70026B;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 2 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.0% 0.171 330.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FDD8FB;
  --color-200: #FCB1F8;
  --color-300: #F67AEF;
  --color-400: #E84AE1;
  --color-500: #CF26C6;
  --color-600: #9D2597;
  --color-700: #6E216A;
  --color-800: #481945;
  --color-900: #2C122A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FDD8FB',
    200: '#FCB1F8',
    300: '#F67AEF',
    400: '#E84AE1',
    500: '#CF26C6',
    600: '#9D2597',
    700: '#6E216A',
    800: '#481945',
    900: '#2C122A',
  },
}

$base: #70026B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FDD8FB;
$base-200: #FCB1F8;
$base-300: #F67AEF;
$base-400: #E84AE1;
$base-500: #CF26C6;
$base-600: #9D2597;
$base-700: #6E216A;
$base-800: #481945;
$base-900: #2C122A;
$base-hover: #580254;
$base-subtle: #EF98EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#70026B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F67AEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E84AE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CF26C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2597",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E216A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C122A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #70026B

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