#704F6F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.5% 0.065 327.5), rgb(112, 79, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#704F6F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F6F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.065 327.5) |
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 #704F6F | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704F6F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F6F text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704F6F text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.065 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6588
oklch(55.7% 0.069 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704F6F
oklch(47.5% 0.065 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F445E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#704F6F 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) | #4D5770 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72525A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F6F
#704F6F
oklch(47.5% 0.065 327.5)
- #426647
#426647
oklch(47.4% 0.065 148)
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 #704F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #704F6F 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.