What color is #704EAF?

#704EAF is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(112, 78, 175), and in HSL hsl(261, 38%, 50%).

Is #704EAF accessible as text?

On white, #704EAF has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #704EAF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #704EAF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #704EAF?

#704EAF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8EB04F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #704EAF below.

Is #704EAF good for buttons?

#704EAF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #704EAF — black text only reaches 3.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #704EAF the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #704EAF is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#704EAF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #704EAF

Not just a swatch — here's how #704EAF works with other colors. Named schemes with #704EAF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #704EAF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #704EAF Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #704EAF Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #704EAF Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7D Secondary #3C3734

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #704EAF Secondary #9188AB Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #704EAF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3DFEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #914FB0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #704EAF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #704EAF;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 78 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.8% 0.149 296.9);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E2F3;
  --color-200: #D2C7E6;
  --color-300: #B09FD0;
  --color-400: #907AB8;
  --color-500: #70599C;
  --color-600: #5A4979;
  --color-700: #433857;
  --color-800: #2E273A;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E8E2F3',
    200: '#D2C7E6',
    300: '#B09FD0',
    400: '#907AB8',
    500: '#70599C',
    600: '#5A4979',
    700: '#433857',
    800: '#2E273A',
    900: '#1D1924',
  },
}

$base: #704EAF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E8E2F3;
$base-200: #D2C7E6;
$base-300: #B09FD0;
$base-400: #907AB8;
$base-500: #70599C;
$base-600: #5A4979;
$base-700: #433857;
$base-800: #2E273A;
$base-900: #1D1924;
$base-hover: #5A3F8D;
$base-subtle: #D5CEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#704EAF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2C7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B09FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#907AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A4979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #704EAF

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Pairs with #704EAF

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