#705C92
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.7% 0.086 300.5), rgb(112, 92, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#705C92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705C92 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 92, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.086 300.5) |
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 #705C92 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705C92 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705C92 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #705C92 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 301)
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Step 500
500
#927EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.084 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A1
oklch(55.5% 0.092 300.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705C92
oklch(51.7% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#554570
oklch(42.6% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#705C92 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) | #4F6594 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536591 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6570 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705C92
#705C92
oklch(51.7% 0.086 300.5)
- #616F33
#616F33
oklch(51.6% 0.086 120.4)
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 #705C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #705C92 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.