#704F62
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.052 343.8), rgb(112, 79, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#704F62 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F62 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.052 343.8) |
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 #704F62 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704F62 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F62 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704F62 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 342)
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Step 400
400
#B497A7
oklch(70.7% 0.041 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#A17D91
oklch(63.1% 0.052 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B667C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704F62
oklch(47% 0.052 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#604655
oklch(42.8% 0.042 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B46
oklch(37.8% 0.033 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#704F62 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) | #515663 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595B61 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744F55 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F62
#704F62
oklch(47% 0.052 343.8)
- #3E6453
#3E6453
oklch(46.9% 0.052 164.4)
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 #704F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #704F62 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.