#704898
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.3% 0.129 305.2), rgb(112, 72, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#704898 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704898 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 72, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.129 305.2) |
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 #704898 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704898 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704898 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #704898 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#875BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704898
oklch(48.3% 0.129 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#704898 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) | #2F599B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B96 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695669 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704898
#704898
oklch(48.3% 0.129 305.2)
- #4F6A00
#4F6A00
oklch(48.5% 0.122 125.2)
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 #704898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #704898 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.