#704EA9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.4% 0.141 298.4), rgb(112, 78, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#704EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.141 298.4) |
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 #704EA9 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704EA9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704EA9 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704EA9 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E8
oklch(81% 0.068 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A991DC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9574D2
oklch(63.1% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704EA9
oklch(50.4% 0.141 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#704EA9 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) | #2A60AC | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345FA7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646074 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704EA9
#704EA9
oklch(50.4% 0.141 298.4)
- #5E6D00
#5E6D00
oklch(50.4% 0.118 118.7)
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 #704EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #704EA9 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.