#706E91
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.3% 0.054 287.1), rgb(112, 110, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#706E91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706E91 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.054 287.1) |
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 #706E91 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706E91 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706E91 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706E91 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFD0
oklch(81% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.039 287)
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Step 500
500
#8785A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706E91
oklch(55.3% 0.054 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C65
oklch(42.8% 0.041 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F52
oklch(37.6% 0.032 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#706E91 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) | #657293 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657190 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69747A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706E91
#706E91
oklch(55.3% 0.054 287.1)
- #767550
#767550
oklch(55.4% 0.054 106.7)
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 #706E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #706E91 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.