#704085
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.119 314.7), rgb(112, 64, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#704085 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704085 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 64, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.119 314.7) |
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 #704085 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704085 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704085 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704085 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC4
oklch(63% 0.143 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9452B1
oklch(55.6% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4298
oklch(49% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704085
oklch(45.9% 0.119 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#704085 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) | #315187 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5583 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4B5C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704085
#704085
oklch(45.9% 0.119 314.7)
- #386515
#386515
oklch(45.7% 0.119 134.8)
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 #704085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #704085 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.