#704BA6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.7% 0.142 300), rgb(112, 75, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#704BA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.142 300) |
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 #704BA6 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704BA6 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704BA6 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704BA6 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DB
oklch(70.6% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704BA6
oklch(49.7% 0.142 300)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D85
oklch(42.8% 0.117 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#704BA6 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) | #275EA9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335EA4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655D71 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704BA6
#704BA6
oklch(49.7% 0.142 300)
- #5A6B00
#5A6B00
oklch(49.6% 0.118 120)
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 #704BA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #704BA6 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.