#706AB9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.12 285.3), rgb(112, 106, 185).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#706AB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 106, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.12 285.3) |
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 #706AB9 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706AB9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706AB9 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706AB9 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706AB9
oklch(56.5% 0.12 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C569D
oklch(49.3% 0.111 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B467F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#706AB9 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) | #4E76BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C71B7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7A88 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706AB9
#706AB9
oklch(56.5% 0.12 285.3)
- #817901
#817901
oklch(56.5% 0.12 105)
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 #706AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #706AB9 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.