#704669
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.077 332.9), rgb(112, 70, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#704669 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704669 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 70, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.077 332.9) |
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 #704669 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704669 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704669 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704669 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A1
oklch(63% 0.092 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#965C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#804C77
oklch(49.2% 0.092 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704669
oklch(45.5% 0.077 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#54354F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#704669 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) | #45506A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505668 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744853 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704669
#704669
oklch(45.5% 0.077 332.9)
- #326342
#326342
oklch(45.5% 0.076 152.9)
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 #704669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #704669 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.