#704387
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.117 313.2), rgb(112, 67, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#704387 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704387 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.117 313.2) |
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 #704387 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704387 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704387 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #704387 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B590C9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A274BB
oklch(63.2% 0.115 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.126 313.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704387
oklch(46.5% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#613D74
oklch(42.6% 0.097 313)
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Step 900
900
#50355E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#704387 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) | #345389 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415785 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4E5F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704387
#704387
oklch(46.5% 0.117 313.2)
- #3E6717
#3E6717
oklch(46.6% 0.117 133.1)
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 #704387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #704387 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.