#704E97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.118 303.9), rgb(112, 78, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#704E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E97 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.118 303.9) |
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 #704E97 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704E97 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E97 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704E97 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CF
oklch(70.8% 0.09 304)
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Step 500
500
#9977C3
oklch(63.2% 0.116 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#845EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.127 304.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704E97
oklch(49.3% 0.118 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B407A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#704E97 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) | #395D9A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425E95 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695B6B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E97
#704E97
oklch(49.3% 0.118 303.9)
- #546C0B
#546C0B
oklch(49.4% 0.118 123.9)
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 #704E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
Use #704E97 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.