#704BC3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.179 293.3), rgb(112, 75, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#704BC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.179 293.3) |
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 #704BC3 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704BC3 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704BC3 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704BC3 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#906FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D7
oklch(55.6% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704BC3
oklch(51.7% 0.179 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#704BC3 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) | #0064C7 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596680 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704BC3
#704BC3
oklch(51.7% 0.179 293.3)
- #696E00
#696E00
oklch(51.6% 0.115 112.9)
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 #704BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #704BC3 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.