#705BCE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.1% 0.171 287.9), rgb(112, 91, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#705BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705BCE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.171 287.9) |
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 #705BCE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705BCE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705BCE text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #705BCE text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D93E9
oklch(70.6% 0.124 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8676E2
oklch(63% 0.158 287.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#705BCE
oklch(55.1% 0.171 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F4BB4
oklch(49% 0.16 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E92
oklch(42.7% 0.133 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#705BCE 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) | #1770D2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #186ACC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52748C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705BCE
#705BCE
oklch(55.1% 0.171 287.9)
- #797600
#797600
oklch(55.1% 0.119 108)
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 #705BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.006
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.010
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #705BCE 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.