#705ADC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.19 286.3), rgb(112, 90, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#705ADC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705ADC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 90, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.19 286.3) |
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 #705ADC | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705ADC | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705ADC text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #705ADC text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F1
oklch(70.6% 0.137 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8474EC
oklch(63.1% 0.174 286.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#705ADC
oklch(55.9% 0.19 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D48BE
oklch(49.1% 0.177 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C3C9A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F347A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#705ADC 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) | #0073E0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7892 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705ADC
#705ADC
oklch(55.9% 0.19 286.3)
- #7E7800
#7E7800
oklch(56% 0.12 106.2)
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 #705ADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #705ADC 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.