#704EC6
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.4% 0.178 292.2), rgb(112, 78, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#704EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.178 292.2) |
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 #704EC6 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704EC6 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704EC6 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704EC6 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A391EA
oklch(70.8% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#704EC6
oklch(52.4% 0.178 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6647B5
oklch(49.1% 0.166 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#704EC6 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) | #0067CA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586982 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704EC6
#704EC6
oklch(52.4% 0.178 292.2)
- #6C7000
#6C7000
oklch(52.4% 0.116 112.2)
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 #704EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
Use #704EC6 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.