#704A7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.093 316.6), rgb(112, 74, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#704A7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704A7E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 74, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.093 316.6) |
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 #704A7E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704A7E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704A7E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #704A7E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B393BF
oklch(70.7% 0.072 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A078AF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A609A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704A7E
oklch(47.2% 0.093 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#60416B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#704A7E 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) | #425680 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5A7C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70515E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704A7E
#704A7E
oklch(47.2% 0.093 316.6)
- #426731
#426731
oklch(47.2% 0.092 136.6)
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 #704A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #704A7E 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.