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#704dbe color: Soft violet

#704dbe is rgb(112, 77, 190) in RGB and oklch(51.679% 0.1698 293.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

51.7%
0.170
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • purple-800
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #704dbe

#704dbe is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waiporoporo Purple (#654bc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #704dbe mixed with white

  1. 704dbe
  2. 7c60c6
  3. 8972cd
  4. 9784d4
  5. a595db
  6. b3a7e2
  7. c2b8e8
  8. d1caee
  9. e0dbf4
  10. efedfa

Darker: #704dbe mixed with black

  1. 704dbe
  2. 6042a5
  3. 51378c
  4. 432c75
  5. 35225e
  6. 271848
  7. 1a0f33
  8. 0e071f
  9. 04020d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #704dbe with less saturation

  1. 704dbe
  2. 6f51b6
  3. 6e55ad
  4. 6c58a5
  5. 6b5b9d
  6. 6b5e94
  7. 6a608c
  8. 696383
  9. 69657a
  10. 686671

Questions about #704dbe

What color is #704dbe?

#704dbe is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(112, 77, 190), in HSL hsl(258.58, 46.5%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.679% 0.1698 293.903).

What colors go well with #704dbe?

The complementary color of #704dbe is #686f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3360c8 and #953d9e. The triadic partners are #a84800 and #007d63.

Is white or black text more readable on #704dbe?

White text reads better on #704dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #704dbe a warm or cool color?

#704dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.17.