#704E9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.126 301.9), rgb(112, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#704E9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E9D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.126 301.9) |
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 #704E9D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704E9D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E9D text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704E9D text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D3
oklch(70.7% 0.097 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9876C8
oklch(63.2% 0.124 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#825DB4
oklch(55.5% 0.135 301.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704E9D
oklch(49.7% 0.126 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.104 302)
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Step 900
900
#4A3665
oklch(37.7% 0.081 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#704E9D 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) | #355EA0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E9B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685C6E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E9D
#704E9D
oklch(49.7% 0.126 301.9)
- #576C00
#576C00
oklch(49.6% 0.12 122)
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 #704E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #704E9D 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.