What color is #704EB4?

#704EB4 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(112, 78, 180), and in HSL hsl(260, 40%, 51%).

Is #704EB4 accessible as text?

On white, #704EB4 has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #704EB4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #704EB4?

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

What colors go well with #704EB4?

#704EB4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #93B450. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #704EB4 below.

Is #704EB4 good for buttons?

#704EB4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #704EB4 — black text only reaches 3.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #704EB4 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #704EB4 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.

#704EB4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #704EB4

Not just a swatch — here's how #704EB4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #704EB4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #704EB4 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 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 #704EB4 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #704EB4 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 #704EB4 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 #704EB4 Secondary #9289AE 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 #704EB4 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 37/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #704EB4 with

Glaucous Medium Orchid Greenery Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DFED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9350B4 — 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 #704EB4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #704EB4;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 78 180;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.156 295.8);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E2F3;
  --color-200: #D1C6E6;
  --color-300: #AF9ED1;
  --color-400: #8E78BA;
  --color-500: #6F579E;
  --color-600: #59487A;
  --color-700: #423758;
  --color-800: #2D273A;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E8E2F3',
    200: '#D1C6E6',
    300: '#AF9ED1',
    400: '#8E78BA',
    500: '#6F579E',
    600: '#59487A',
    700: '#423758',
    800: '#2D273A',
    900: '#1D1924',
  },
}

$base: #704EB4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E8E2F3;
$base-200: #D1C6E6;
$base-300: #AF9ED1;
$base-400: #8E78BA;
$base-500: #6F579E;
$base-600: #59487A;
$base-700: #423758;
$base-800: #2D273A;
$base-900: #1D1924;
$base-hover: #5A3E92;
$base-subtle: #D6CEE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#704EB4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AF9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E78BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#423758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #704EB4

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Pairs with #704EB4

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