#704CF0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.4% 0.232 286.2), rgb(112, 76, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#704CF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 76, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 85%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.232 286.2) |
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 #704CF0 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704CF0 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704CF0 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #704CF0 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#704CF0
oklch(55.4% 0.232 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F3CD2
oklch(49.2% 0.216 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D33A9
oklch(42.7% 0.178 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F2F86
oklch(37.7% 0.139 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#704CF0 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) | #0070F5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067ED | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7798 | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704CF0
#704CF0
oklch(55.4% 0.232 286.2)
- #7C7600
#7C7600
oklch(55.3% 0.118 106.1)
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 #704CF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #704CF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #704CF0 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.