#706CE0
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.3% 0.171 281.4), rgb(112, 108, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#706CE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 108, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.171 281.4) |
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 #706CE0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #706CE0 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706CE0 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706CE0 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9496EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B7AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.157 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706CE0
oklch(59.3% 0.171 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#554FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.159 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454194
oklch(42.6% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#706CE0 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) | #307EE4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2576DD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45869C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706CE0
#706CE0
oklch(59.3% 0.171 281.4)
- #8E8000
#8E8000
oklch(59.4% 0.124 101.7)
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 #706CE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706CE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #706CE0 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.