#704796
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.128 306.1), rgb(112, 71, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#704796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704796 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.128 306.1) |
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 #704796 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704796 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704796 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704796 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C6
oklch(63.2% 0.127 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#885BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704796
oklch(48% 0.128 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3564
oklch(37.8% 0.082 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#704796 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) | #2F5899 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5A94 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5567 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704796
#704796
oklch(48% 0.128 306.1)
- #4C6900
#4C6900
oklch(48% 0.122 126.2)
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 #704796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #704796 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.