#704DD7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.5% 0.201 289.5), rgb(112, 77, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#704DD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704DD7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.201 289.5) |
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 #704DD7 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704DD7 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704DD7 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #704DD7 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A70F0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#704DD7
oklch(53.5% 0.201 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6343C1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#51389C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#704DD7 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) | #006ADB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6E8B | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704DD7
#704DD7
oklch(53.5% 0.201 289.5)
- #737200
#737200
oklch(53.5% 0.116 109.2)
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 #704DD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #704DD7 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.