#704175
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.099 323.5), rgb(112, 65, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#704175 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704175 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.099 323.5) |
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 #704175 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704175 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704175 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704175 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D6
oklch(81% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB2
oklch(63% 0.119 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#97569E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#814687
oklch(49.1% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704175
oklch(45.2% 0.099 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#553259
oklch(37.6% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#704175 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) | #3B4F77 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485473 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724755 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704175
#704175
oklch(45.2% 0.099 323.5)
- #30642F
#30642F
oklch(45.3% 0.1 143.4)
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 #704175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
Use #704175 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.