Palettes / Colors / #704CDC

#704CDC — Purple

#704CDC is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #704CDC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#704CDC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B8DC4C; it also sits naturally between #4C70DC and #B84CDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 30% · Blue 86%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #704CDC

.text { color: #704CDC; }
.background { background-color: #704CDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #704CDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 76, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 67%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #704CDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 76, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #704CDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 76, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#704CDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#704CDC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B8DC4C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #704CDC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #704CDC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #704CDC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #704CDC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #704CDB  ·  #704CDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #704CDC?

#704CDC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 112, 76, 220). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #704CDC?

#704CDC is RGB 112, 76, 220 — HSL 255°, 67%, 58% — CMYK 49%, 65%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #704CDC?

Its complement is #B8DC4C; analogous partners are #4C70DC and #B84CDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #704CDC for text?

White text on #704CDC has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.76:1.