#704D85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.096 311.9), rgb(112, 77, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#704D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D85 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.096 311.9) |
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 #704D85 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704D85 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D85 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704D85 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D7
oklch(81% 0.046 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B094C3
oklch(70.8% 0.074 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D79B3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#87619F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 311.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704D85
oklch(48.1% 0.096 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D426E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#704D85 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) | #425987 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5C83 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5562 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D85
#704D85
oklch(48.1% 0.096 311.9)
- #49692C
#49692C
oklch(48.1% 0.096 132.1)
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 #704D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #704D85 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.