#705188
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49% 0.092 309.2), rgb(112, 81, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#705188 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705188 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 81, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.092 309.2) |
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 #705188 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705188 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705188 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #705188 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C3
oklch(70.8% 0.071 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#84629F
oklch(55.5% 0.099 309.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705188
oklch(49% 0.092 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B436F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B395A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#705188 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) | #465C8A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5E86 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5966 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705188
#705188
oklch(49% 0.092 309.2)
- #506B2E
#506B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 129.2)
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 #705188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #705188 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.