#705180
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.6% 0.082 313.7), rgb(112, 81, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#705180 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705180 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 81, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.082 313.7) |
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 #705180 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705180 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705180 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #705180 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD3
oklch(81% 0.039 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BD
oklch(70.6% 0.064 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.08 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#866398
oklch(55.5% 0.089 313.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705180
oklch(48.6% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4469
oklch(42.8% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3955
oklch(37.7% 0.053 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#705180 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) | #495B82 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505E7F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5762 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705180
#705180
oklch(48.6% 0.082 313.7)
- #4C6938
#4C6938
oklch(48.5% 0.081 133.6)
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 #705180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
Use #705180 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.