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#705c8d color: Emperor Jewel

#705c8d is rgb(112, 92, 141) in RGB and oklch(51.421% 0.07901 302.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

51.4%
0.079
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #705c8d

#705c8d is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor Jewel (#715a8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #705c8d mixed with white

  1. 705c8d
  2. 7d6b98
  3. 8b7ba4
  4. 988aaf
  5. a69aba
  6. b5abc6
  7. c3bbd1
  8. d2ccdc
  9. e1dde8
  10. f0eef3

Darker: #705c8d mixed with black

  1. 705c8d
  2. 604f7a
  3. 514267
  4. 433655
  5. 352a44
  6. 271f33
  7. 1a1423
  8. 0e0a14
  9. 040307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #705c8d with less saturation

  1. 705c8d
  2. 6f5d89
  3. 6e5f86
  4. 6d6082
  5. 6c617e
  6. 6b627b
  7. 6b6377
  8. 6a6473
  9. 69656f
  10. 68666b

Questions about #705c8d

What color is #705c8d?

#705c8d is dusty purple. The closest named color is Emperor Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(112, 92, 141), in HSL hsl(264.49, 21.03%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.421% 0.07901 302.462).

What colors go well with #705c8d?

The complementary color of #705c8d is #5f6f39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #586495 and #82567b. The triadic partners are #885d35 and #25766b.

Is white or black text more readable on #705c8d?

White text reads better on #705c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #705c8d a warm or cool color?

#705c8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.079.