What color is #705DC6?

#705DC6 is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(112, 93, 198), and in HSL hsl(251, 48%, 57%).

Is #705DC6 accessible as text?

On white, #705DC6 has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #705DC6, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #705DC6?

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

What colors go well with #705DC6?

#705DC6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B3C65D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #705DC6 below.

Is #705DC6 good for buttons?

#705DC6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #705DC6 — black text only reaches 4.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #705DC6 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #705DC6 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#705DC6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #705DC6

Not just a swatch — here's how #705DC6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #705DC6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #705DC6 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 #705DC6 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #705DC6 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #705DC6 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #705DC6 Secondary #9996BC 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 #705DC6 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Iceberg Medium Orchid Pistachio Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #935DC6 — 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 #705DC6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #705DC6;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 93 198;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.9% 0.157 288.4);
  --color-50: #F5F3FB;
  --color-100: #E4E0F5;
  --color-200: #CAC3EA;
  --color-300: #A499D7;
  --color-400: #8071C1;
  --color-500: #6050A5;
  --color-600: #4E437F;
  --color-700: #3B345B;
  --color-800: #29253C;
  --color-900: #1A1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F3FB',
    100: '#E4E0F5',
    200: '#CAC3EA',
    300: '#A499D7',
    400: '#8071C1',
    500: '#6050A5',
    600: '#4E437F',
    700: '#3B345B',
    800: '#29253C',
    900: '#1A1825',
  },
}

$base: #705DC6;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FB;
$base-100: #E4E0F5;
$base-200: #CAC3EA;
$base-300: #A499D7;
$base-400: #8071C1;
$base-500: #6050A5;
$base-600: #4E437F;
$base-700: #3B345B;
$base-800: #29253C;
$base-900: #1A1825;
$base-hover: #513CAC;
$base-subtle: #D7D2EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#705DC6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAC3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A499D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8071C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6050A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E437F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #705DC6

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