#706EC1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.8% 0.125 282.8), rgb(112, 110, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#706EC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 110, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.125 282.8) |
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 #706EC1 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706EC1 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706EC1 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706EC1 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE5
oklch(81% 0.056 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD8
oklch(70.8% 0.09 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#807FCD
oklch(63% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706EC1
oklch(57.8% 0.125 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5856A0
oklch(49.1% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#484682
oklch(42.6% 0.098 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C68
oklch(37.8% 0.074 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#706EC1 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) | #507AC4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C74BF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577F8E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706EC1
#706EC1
oklch(57.8% 0.125 282.8)
- #877C00
#877C00
oklch(57.8% 0.122 103.3)
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 #706EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #706EC1 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.