#704D70
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.07 326.6), rgb(112, 77, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#704D70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D70 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.07 326.6) |
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 #704D70 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704D70 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D70 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704D70 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B395B3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B648B
oklch(55.7% 0.075 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704D70
oklch(47.1% 0.07 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#604460
oklch(42.8% 0.058 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#704D70 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) | #4B5671 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72505A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D70
#704D70
oklch(47.1% 0.07 326.6)
- #406643
#406643
oklch(47.2% 0.071 146.2)
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 #704D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #704D70 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.