#706C83
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.036 293.1), rgb(112, 108, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#706C83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706C83 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 108, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.036 293.1) |
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 #706C83 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706C83 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706C83 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706C83 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A869C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706C83
oklch(54.3% 0.036 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#615D72
oklch(49% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#42404C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 293)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#706C83 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) | #676F84 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E82 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6F74 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706C83
#706C83
oklch(54.3% 0.036 293.1)
- #6F725A
#6F725A
oklch(54.3% 0.036 113.4)
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 #706C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #706C83 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.