#704C79
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(47.4% 0.083 319.4), rgb(112, 76, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#704C79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704C79 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 76, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 23%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.083 319.4) |
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 #704C79 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704C79 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704C79 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704C79 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
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B294BA
oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F79A9
oklch(63% 0.083 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6294
oklch(55.6% 0.089 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704C79
oklch(47.4% 0.083 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4267
oklch(42.6% 0.07 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3853
oklch(37.6% 0.053 320)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#704C79 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) | #46577B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5A78 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71515D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704C79
#704C79
oklch(47.4% 0.083 319.4)
- #426739
#426739
oklch(47.3% 0.083 139.6)
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 #704C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #704C79 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.