#704665
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.073 336.9), rgb(112, 70, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#704665 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704665 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 70, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.073 336.9) |
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 #704665 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704665 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704665 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #704665 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD91B0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB759D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#965D88
oklch(55.6% 0.095 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#804C73
oklch(49% 0.089 336.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704665
oklch(45.3% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#55364D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 337.2)
#704665 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) | #475066 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515664 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744751 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704665
#704665
oklch(45.3% 0.073 336.9)
- #306246
#306246
oklch(45.3% 0.072 157.3)
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 #704665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #704665 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.