#704E70
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.068 326.6), rgb(112, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#704E70 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E70 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.068 326.6) |
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 #704E70 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704E70 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E70 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704E70 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B396B2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7B9F
oklch(63% 0.067 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A648A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704E70
oklch(47.3% 0.068 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F445F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#704E70 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) | #4C5771 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72515A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E70
#704E70
oklch(47.3% 0.068 326.6)
- #416645
#416645
oklch(47.3% 0.068 147)
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 #704E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #704E70 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.