#704F93
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.3% 0.111 305.1), rgb(112, 79, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#704F93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F93 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.111 305.1) |
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 #704F93 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704F93 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F93 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704F93 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#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
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.054 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9978BE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#845FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.12 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704F93
oklch(49.3% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4177
oklch(42.8% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#704F93 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) | #3D5D95 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455E91 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5A6A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F93
#704F93
oklch(49.3% 0.111 305.1)
- #536B19
#536B19
oklch(49.2% 0.11 124.7)
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 #704F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #704F93 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.