#704F90
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3), rgb(112, 79, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#704F90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F90 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3) |
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 #704F90 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704F90 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F90 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704F90 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DC
oklch(81% 0.051 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CA
oklch(70.6% 0.084 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BC
oklch(63.1% 0.106 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8460A8
oklch(55.6% 0.115 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#704F90 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) | #3F5C92 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475E8E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5A68 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F90
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
- #516B1F
#516B1F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.4)
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 #704F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #704F90 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.