#704C7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.085 318.1), rgb(112, 76, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#704C7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704C7B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 76, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 24%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.085 318.1) |
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 #704C7B | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704C7B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704C7B text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704C7B 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
#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
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6296
oklch(55.7% 0.091 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704C7B
oklch(47.5% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4268
oklch(42.6% 0.071 318)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#704C7B 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) | #45577D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A7A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70525E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704C7B
#704C7B
oklch(47.5% 0.085 318.1)
- #436737
#436737
oklch(47.4% 0.084 138.2)
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 #704C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #704C7B 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.