#704B70
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.8% 0.074 326.7), rgb(112, 75, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#704B70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704B70 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.074 326.7) |
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 #704B70 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704B70 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704B70 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704B70 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B495B4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.073 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C638C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704B70
oklch(46.8% 0.074 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#614361
oklch(42.8% 0.062 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#704B70 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) | #485571 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51596F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724E58 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704B70
#704B70
oklch(46.8% 0.074 326.7)
- #3D6541
#3D6541
oklch(46.7% 0.073 146.6)
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 #704B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #704B70 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.