#706FB8
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.111 283), rgb(112, 111, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#706FB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 111, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.111 283) |
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 #706FB8 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706FB8 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #706FB8 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #706FB8 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.079 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8181C5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706FB8
oklch(57.5% 0.111 283)
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Step 700
700
#595899
oklch(49.2% 0.102 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#706FB8 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) | #5679BB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5374B6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7D8B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706FB8
#706FB8
oklch(57.5% 0.111 283)
- #857B1C
#857B1C
oklch(57.5% 0.111 103.1)
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 #706FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #706FB8 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.