#704EC4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.3% 0.176 292.5), rgb(112, 78, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#704EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.176 292.5) |
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 #704EC4 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704EC4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704EC4 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704EC4 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A55D6
oklch(55.6% 0.189 292.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704EC4
oklch(52.3% 0.176 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#704EC4 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) | #0066C8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596881 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704EC4
#704EC4
oklch(52.3% 0.176 292.5)
- #6B7000
#6B7000
oklch(52.3% 0.117 112.8)
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 #704EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #704EC4 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.