#704376
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.096 322.7), rgb(112, 67, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#704376 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704376 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.096 322.7) |
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 #704376 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704376 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704376 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704376 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.09 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B2
oklch(63.1% 0.114 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#95589E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4787
oklch(49% 0.117 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704376
oklch(45.6% 0.096 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#704376 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) | #3D5078 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495574 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724957 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704376
#704376
oklch(45.6% 0.096 322.7)
- #336431
#336431
oklch(45.5% 0.096 143)
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 #704376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #704376 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.