#704E68
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.06 335.2), rgb(112, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#704E68 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E68 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.06 335.2) |
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 #704E68 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704E68 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E68 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #704E68 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B496AC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17C98
oklch(63.1% 0.06 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6582
oklch(55.5% 0.064 335.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704E68
oklch(47% 0.06 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#60455A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#704E68 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) | #4E5669 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565A67 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734F57 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E68
#704E68
oklch(47% 0.06 335.2)
- #3E654C
#3E654C
oklch(47% 0.06 155.2)
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 #704E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #704E68 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.