#706BF7
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.7% 0.203 280.1), rgb(112, 107, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#706BF7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706BF7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 107, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.203 280.1) |
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 #706BF7 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #706BF7 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706BF7 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706BF7 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#706BF7
oklch(60.7% 0.203 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6256EF
oklch(55.7% 0.221 280)
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Step 700
700
#5244D0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433AA8
oklch(42.8% 0.17 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#373385
oklch(37.6% 0.133 280)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#706BF7 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) | #0083FC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078F4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8CA7 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706BF7
#706BF7
oklch(60.7% 0.203 280.1)
- #948300
#948300
oklch(60.7% 0.126 100.2)
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 #706BF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #706BF7 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.