#704E87
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.4% 0.097 310.6), rgb(112, 78, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#704E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E87 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.097 310.6) |
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 #704E87 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704E87 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E87 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704E87 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C4
oklch(70.7% 0.075 310)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#8661A0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 310.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704E87
oklch(48.4% 0.097 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D426F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C385A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#704E87 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) | #425A89 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5C85 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5664 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E87
#704E87
oklch(48.4% 0.097 310.6)
- #4C6A2B
#4C6A2B
oklch(48.6% 0.097 130.5)
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 #704E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #704E87 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.