#704BDC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.6% 0.209 289.1), rgb(112, 75, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#704BDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704BDC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.209 289.1) |
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 #704BDC | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704BDC | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704BDC text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #704BDC text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.152 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.193 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#704BDC
oklch(53.6% 0.209 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6341C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 289)
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Step 800
800
#50379F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261D4A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 289)
#704BDC 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) | #006AE0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6F8D | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704BDC
#704BDC
oklch(53.6% 0.209 289.1)
- #737200
#737200
oklch(53.5% 0.116 109.2)
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 #704BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
Use #704BDC 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.