#705BDD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.19 285.9), rgb(112, 91, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#705BDD 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705BDD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 91, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.19 285.9) |
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 #705BDD | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705BDD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #705BDD text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #705BDD text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#BBB9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8374ED
oklch(63.1% 0.176 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#705BDD
oklch(56.2% 0.19 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D48BE
oklch(49.1% 0.177 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.147 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E357A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#705BDD 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) | #0073E1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497993 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705BDD
#705BDD
oklch(56.2% 0.19 285.9)
- #7F7800
#7F7800
oklch(56.1% 0.119 105.6)
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 #705BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
Use #705BDD 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.