#704B7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.089 317), rgb(112, 75, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#704B7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704B7D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.089 317) |
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 #704B7D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704B7D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704B7D text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704B7D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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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
#B294BE
oklch(70.8% 0.069 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AD
oklch(63.2% 0.087 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6199
oklch(55.7% 0.096 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704B7D
oklch(47.4% 0.089 317)
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Step 800
800
#5F426A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3856
oklch(37.8% 0.057 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#704B7D 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) | #43577F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5A7B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70515E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704B7D
#704B7D
oklch(47.4% 0.089 317)
- #436733
#436733
oklch(47.3% 0.089 136.8)
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 #704B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #704B7D 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.