#706AB2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.11 286.1), rgb(112, 106, 178).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#706AB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 106, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.11 286.1) |
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 #706AB2 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706AB2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706AB2 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706AB2 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8480C4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706AB2
oklch(56.1% 0.11 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5798
oklch(49.2% 0.102 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B477B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#706AB2 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) | #5274B5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5170B0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7885 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706AB2
#706AB2
oklch(56.1% 0.11 286.1)
- #7E781B
#7E781B
oklch(56.1% 0.109 105.6)
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 #706AB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706AB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #706AB2 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.