#705BC2
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.3% 0.155 289.6), rgb(112, 91, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#705BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 91, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.155 289.6) |
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 #705BC2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705BC2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705BC2 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #705BC2 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E1
oklch(70.6% 0.111 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8978D9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#705BC2
oklch(54.3% 0.155 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#614EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.143 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F408B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41376F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#705BC2 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) | #2B6DC6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D69C0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597186 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705BC2
#705BC2
oklch(54.3% 0.155 289.6)
- #757400
#757400
oklch(54.2% 0.118 109.2)
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 #705BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #705BC2 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.