What color is #700F8A?

#700F8A is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(112, 15, 138), and in HSL hsl(287, 80%, 30%).

Is #700F8A accessible as text?

On white, #700F8A has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #700F8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #700F8A?

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

What colors go well with #700F8A?

#700F8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A8A0F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #700F8A below.

Is #700F8A good for buttons?

#700F8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #700F8A — black text only reaches 2.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #700F8A the same as CSS purple?

No — #700F8A is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#700F8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #700F8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #700F8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #700F8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #700F8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #700F8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #9144AA

Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #700F8A Secondary #81658B 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #700F8A Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #700F8A Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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.

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Color Lab

How #700F8A 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7C7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A0F7B — 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 #700F8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #700F8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 15 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.8% 0.187 317.2);
  --color-50: #FBF1FE;
  --color-100: #F4D9FC;
  --color-200: #E9B6F7;
  --color-300: #D584EB;
  --color-400: #BF57DB;
  --color-500: #A234C1;
  --color-600: #7D2F93;
  --color-700: #5A2768;
  --color-800: #3B1D44;
  --color-900: #251429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  purple: {
    50: '#FBF1FE',
    100: '#F4D9FC',
    200: '#E9B6F7',
    300: '#D584EB',
    400: '#BF57DB',
    500: '#A234C1',
    600: '#7D2F93',
    700: '#5A2768',
    800: '#3B1D44',
    900: '#251429',
  },
}

$base: #700F8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF1FE;
$base-100: #F4D9FC;
$base-200: #E9B6F7;
$base-300: #D584EB;
$base-400: #BF57DB;
$base-500: #A234C1;
$base-600: #7D2F93;
$base-700: #5A2768;
$base-800: #3B1D44;
$base-900: #251429;
$base-hover: #590C6E;
$base-subtle: #DCA9EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#700F8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9B6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D584EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF57DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A234C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D2F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B1D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #700F8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #700F8A

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