#706DCD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.3% 0.144 282.4), rgb(112, 109, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#706DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706DCD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.144 282.4) |
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 #706DCD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706DCD | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706DCD text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706DCD text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E7DD7
oklch(63% 0.133 282.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706DCD
oklch(58.3% 0.144 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5753A9
oklch(49% 0.134 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#474589
oklch(42.8% 0.11 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#706DCD 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) | #467BD1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518193 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706DCD
#706DCD
oklch(58.3% 0.144 282.4)
- #8A7D00
#8A7D00
oklch(58.3% 0.122 102.2)
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 #706DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #706DCD 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.