#706FAE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.096 283.6), rgb(112, 111, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#706FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706FAE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.096 283.6) |
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 #706FAE | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706FAE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706FAE text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706FAE text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
-
Step 400
400
#9A9BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 283.5)
-
Step 500
500
#8282BE
oklch(63% 0.09 283.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#706FAE
oklch(56.9% 0.096 283.6)
-
Step 700
700
#5A5992
oklch(49.1% 0.09 283.4)
-
Step 800
800
#4A4976
oklch(42.7% 0.074 283.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
-
Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#706FAE 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) | #5B77B1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7B86 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706FAE
#706FAE
oklch(56.9% 0.096 283.6)
- #817A2F
#817A2F
oklch(57% 0.096 104)
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 #706FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #706FAE 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.