What color is #704FC5?

#704FC5 is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(112, 79, 197), and in HSL hsl(257, 50%, 54%).

Is #704FC5 accessible as text?

On white, #704FC5 has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #704FC5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #704FC5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #704FC5?

#704FC5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A3C44F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #704FC5 below.

Is #704FC5 good for buttons?

#704FC5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #704FC5 — black text only reaches 3.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #704FC5 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #704FC5 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.

#704FC5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #704FC5

Not just a swatch — here's how #704FC5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #704FC5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #704FC5 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #704FC5 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Slate Blue 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 #704FC5 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Slate Blue 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 #704FC5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue 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 #704FC5 Secondary #948DB7 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #704FC5 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #704FC5 with

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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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DFF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #974FC4 — 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 #704FC5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #704FC5;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 79 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.176 292.1);
  --color-50: #F6F3FC;
  --color-100: #E6E0F5;
  --color-200: #CDC2EB;
  --color-300: #AA97D8;
  --color-400: #8770C2;
  --color-500: #674EA6;
  --color-600: #534280;
  --color-700: #3F335C;
  --color-800: #2B243C;
  --color-900: #1C1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F3FC',
    100: '#E6E0F5',
    200: '#CDC2EB',
    300: '#AA97D8',
    400: '#8770C2',
    500: '#674EA6',
    600: '#534280',
    700: '#3F335C',
    800: '#2B243C',
    900: '#1C1825',
  },
}

$base: #704FC5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F3FC;
$base-100: #E6E0F5;
$base-200: #CDC2EB;
$base-300: #AA97D8;
$base-400: #8770C2;
$base-500: #674EA6;
$base-600: #534280;
$base-700: #3F335C;
$base-800: #2B243C;
$base-900: #1C1825;
$base-hover: #5637A5;
$base-subtle: #D6CEE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#704FC5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDC2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AA97D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8770C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#674EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#534280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #704FC5

Color Lab

Pairs with #704FC5

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