#704471
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.089 326.1), rgb(112, 68, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#704471 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 326°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704471 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 68, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.089 326.1) |
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 #704471 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704471 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704471 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704471 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.083 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AC
oklch(63.1% 0.107 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#965997
oklch(55.6% 0.116 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#804981
oklch(49.2% 0.108 326.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704471
oklch(45.5% 0.089 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#704471 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) | #405073 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5670 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724855 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704471
#704471
oklch(45.5% 0.089 326.1)
- #326437
#326437
oklch(45.6% 0.09 146)
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 #704471, 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 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #704471 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.