#706B97
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55% 0.068 289.2), rgb(112, 107, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#706B97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706B97 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 107, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.068 289.2) |
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 #706B97 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706B97 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706B97 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706B97 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8884AD
oklch(63.2% 0.061 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706B97
oklch(55% 0.068 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B83
oklch(49.1% 0.063 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#706B97 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) | #607199 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F96 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67727B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706B97
#706B97
oklch(55% 0.068 289.2)
- #747545
#747545
oklch(55% 0.068 109.5)
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 #706B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #706B97 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.