#704D67
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.061 336.2), rgb(112, 77, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#704D67 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D67 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.061 336.2) |
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 #704D67 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704D67 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D67 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #704D67 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC8
oklch(81% 0.03 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#B496AC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17C97
oklch(63.1% 0.059 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6582
oklch(55.6% 0.065 336)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704D67
oklch(46.8% 0.061 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#614459
oklch(42.6% 0.051 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#704D67 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) | #4D5568 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565A66 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744E56 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D67
#704D67
oklch(46.8% 0.061 336.2)
- #3C644C
#3C644C
oklch(46.6% 0.06 156.8)
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 #704D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #704D67 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.