#704D6E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.068 328.5), rgb(112, 77, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#704D6E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D6E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.068 328.5) |
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 #704D6E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704D6E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D6E text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #704D6E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 329)
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Step 400
400
#B395B1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9E
oklch(63% 0.067 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6489
oklch(55.6% 0.073 328.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704D6E
oklch(47% 0.068 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#704D6E 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) | #4B566F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545A6D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735059 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D6E
#704D6E
oklch(47% 0.068 328.5)
- #3F6645
#3F6645
oklch(47.1% 0.069 148.2)
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 #704D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
Use #704D6E 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.