#705DD8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.181 286.1), rgb(112, 93, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#705DD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705DD8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 93, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.181 286.1) |
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 #705DD8 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705DD8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #705DD8 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #705DD8 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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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
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8376E8
oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#705DD8
oklch(56.2% 0.181 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D4ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E96
oklch(42.8% 0.139 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#705DD8 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) | #0073DC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7991 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705DD8
#705DD8
oklch(56.2% 0.181 286.1)
- #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 #705DD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
Use #705DD8 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.