#705694
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.6% 0.1 302.3), rgb(112, 86, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#705694 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705694 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 86, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.1 302.3) |
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 #705694 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705694 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705694 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #705694 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#957BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.098 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A7
oklch(55.6% 0.107 302)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705694
oklch(50.6% 0.1 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#705694 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) | #466296 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6292 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A606E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705694
#705694
oklch(50.6% 0.1 302.3)
- #5B6E26
#5B6E26
oklch(50.7% 0.1 122.6)
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 #705694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #705694 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.