#704882
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.101 314.7), rgb(112, 72, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#704882 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704882 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 72, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.101 314.7) |
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 #704882 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704882 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704882 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #704882 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A077B3
oklch(63.2% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704882
oklch(47.1% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#60406F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#704882 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) | #3D5584 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485980 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F505F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704882
#704882
oklch(47.1% 0.101 314.7)
- #416728
#416728
oklch(47% 0.102 134.7)
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 #704882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #704882 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.