#704E6D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.2% 0.065 329.6), rgb(112, 78, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#704E6D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E6D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.065 329.6) |
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 #704E6D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704E6D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E6D text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704E6D 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9C
oklch(63.2% 0.063 330)
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Step 600
600
#8B6587
oklch(55.7% 0.069 330.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704E6D
oklch(47.2% 0.065 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#704E6D 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) | #4D566E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735059 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E6D
#704E6D
oklch(47.2% 0.065 329.6)
- #406648
#406648
oklch(47.3% 0.065 150)
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 #704E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #704E6D 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.