#704173
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.097 324.9), rgb(112, 65, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#704173 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704173 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.097 324.9) |
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 #704173 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704173 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704173 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #704173 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#97579C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#814785
oklch(49.1% 0.116 324.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704173
oklch(45.1% 0.097 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#704173 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) | #3C4E75 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495471 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724654 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704173
#704173
oklch(45.1% 0.097 324.9)
- #2E6331
#2E6331
oklch(45% 0.097 144.8)
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 #704173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #704173 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.