#704B80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.093 315.2), rgb(112, 75, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#704B80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704B80 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.093 315.2) |
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 #704B80 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704B80 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704B80 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704B80 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293C0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F78B0
oklch(63.1% 0.093 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#89609B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704B80
oklch(47.5% 0.093 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
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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)
#704B80 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) | #425782 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5A7E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F525F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704B80
#704B80
oklch(47.5% 0.093 315.2)
- #446830
#446830
oklch(47.6% 0.093 135.5)
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 #704B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #704B80 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.