#705CD3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.176 286.9), rgb(112, 92, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#705CD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 92, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.176 286.9) |
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 #705CD3 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705CD3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705CD3 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #705CD3 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F2
oklch(80.8% 0.08 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8576E5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#705CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.176 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.164 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#705CD3 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) | #0D72D7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A6BD0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F778F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705CD3
#705CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.176 286.9)
- #7C7700
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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 #705CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.009
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.014
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #705CD3 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.