#704F9A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.12 302.6), rgb(112, 79, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#704F9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F9A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.12 302.6) |
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 #704F9A | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704F9A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F9A text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704F9A text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC93D1
oklch(70.8% 0.093 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9877C5
oklch(63.2% 0.119 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#825EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.129 302.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704F9A
oklch(49.7% 0.12 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A407B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3763
oklch(37.8% 0.076 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#704F9A 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) | #395E9D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415F98 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685C6D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F9A
#704F9A
oklch(49.7% 0.12 302.6)
- #566C03
#566C03
oklch(49.5% 0.12 122.6)
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 #704F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #704F9A 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.