#705BD7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.182 286.7), rgb(112, 91, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#705BD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 91, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.182 286.7) |
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 #705BD7 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705BD7 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705BD7 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #705BD7 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8475E8
oklch(63% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#705BD7
oklch(55.7% 0.182 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E49BA
oklch(49.1% 0.17 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D96
oklch(42.6% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3578
oklch(37.7% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#705BD7 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) | #0072DB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7790 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705BD7
#705BD7
oklch(55.7% 0.182 286.7)
- #7D7700
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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 #705BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #705BD7 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.