#704498
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.136 306.1), rgb(112, 68, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#704498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704498 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 68, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.136 306.1) |
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 #704498 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704498 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704498 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704498 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8959B6
oklch(55.7% 0.146 306.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704498
oklch(47.7% 0.136 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#704498 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) | #28579B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375996 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5367 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704498
#704498
oklch(47.7% 0.136 306.1)
- #4B6800
#4B6800
oklch(47.7% 0.122 126.3)
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 #704498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
Use #704498 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.