#704FCB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.9% 0.183 291.1), rgb(112, 79, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#704FCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704FCB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.183 291.1) |
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 #704FCB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704FCB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704FCB text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704FCB text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#704FCB
oklch(52.9% 0.183 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6547B8
oklch(49.2% 0.17 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#704FCB 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) | #0068CF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556B85 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704FCB
#704FCB
oklch(52.9% 0.183 291.1)
- #6F7100
#6F7100
oklch(52.9% 0.116 111)
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 #704FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
Use #704FCB 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.