#704D8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.106 308.1), rgb(112, 77, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#704D8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D8D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.106 308.1) |
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 #704D8D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704D8D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D8D text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #704D8D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B78BA
oklch(63.2% 0.104 308)
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Step 600
600
#865FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.114 308.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704D8D
oklch(48.6% 0.106 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#704D8D 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) | #3E5A8F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475C8B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5766 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D8D
#704D8D
oklch(48.6% 0.106 308.1)
- #4D6A20
#4D6A20
oklch(48.5% 0.106 128.2)
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 #704D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #704D8D 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.