#704AD6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53% 0.203 290.2), rgb(112, 74, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#704AD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 74, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.203 290.2) |
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 #704AD6 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704AD6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704AD6 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704AD6 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.146 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 290)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#704AD6
oklch(53% 0.203 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6442C2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#52379C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#43317C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#704AD6 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) | #0068DA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6C8A | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704AD6
#704AD6
oklch(53% 0.203 290.2)
- #707100
#707100
oklch(53% 0.116 110.4)
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 #704AD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
Use #704AD6 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.