#705B90
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.4% 0.085 301.7), rgb(112, 91, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#705B90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705B90 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 91, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.085 301.7) |
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 #705B90 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705B90 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705B90 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #705B90 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A897C3
oklch(70.6% 0.066 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#937DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A0
oklch(55.6% 0.091 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705B90
oklch(51.4% 0.085 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#56456F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#473B5A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#705B90 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) | #4F6492 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53658F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A636F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705B90
#705B90
oklch(51.4% 0.085 301.7)
- #5F6F34
#5F6F34
oklch(51.4% 0.086 122)
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 #705B90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #705B90 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.