#704E82
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.2% 0.09 313.3), rgb(112, 78, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#704E82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E82 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.09 313.3) |
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 #704E82 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704E82 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E82 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704E82 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094C0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D79B0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#87629B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 313.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704E82
oklch(48.2% 0.09 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D426C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#704E82 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) | #455984 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5C80 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5562 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E82
#704E82
oklch(48.2% 0.09 313.3)
- #496931
#496931
oklch(48.2% 0.091 133.3)
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 #704E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #704E82 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.