#704D73
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.073 323.9), rgb(112, 77, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#704D73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D73 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.073 323.9) |
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 #704D73 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704D73 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D73 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704D73 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B395B5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 324.2)
-
Step 500
500
#A07BA3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 323.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8A638E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 323.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#704D73
oklch(47.3% 0.073 323.9)
-
Step 800
800
#604362
oklch(42.7% 0.062 324.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#704D73 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) | #4A5674 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A72 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72515B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D73
#704D73
oklch(47.3% 0.073 323.9)
- #416641
#416641
oklch(47.2% 0.072 144.3)
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 #704D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #704D73 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.