#706EB4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57% 0.107 283.8), rgb(112, 110, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#706EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.107 283.8) |
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 #706EB4 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706EB4 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706EB4 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706EB4 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#8281C3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 283.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706EB4
oklch(57% 0.107 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A487A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#706EB4 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) | #5778B7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5473B2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7B88 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706EB4
#706EB4
oklch(57% 0.107 283.8)
- #827A22
#827A22
oklch(57% 0.106 104.1)
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 #706EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.067
Use #706EB4 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.