#704473
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.091 324.7), rgb(112, 68, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#704473 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704473 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 68, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.091 324.7) |
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 #704473 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704473 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704473 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704473 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#95599A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4983
oklch(49.1% 0.109 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704473
oklch(45.6% 0.091 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#704473 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) | #3F5075 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5671 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724956 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704473
#704473
oklch(45.6% 0.091 324.7)
- #336435
#336435
oklch(45.6% 0.092 144.7)
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 #704473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #704473 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.