#703173
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.126 325.7), rgb(112, 49, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#703173 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703173 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.126 325.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #703173 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703173 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #703173 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703173 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#B766BA
oklch(63.2% 0.15 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703173
oklch(42.6% 0.126 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B37
oklch(27.2% 0.062 325.8)
#703173 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #294575 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D71 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73394D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703173
#703173
oklch(42.6% 0.126 325.7)
- #09601D
#09601D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 145.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #703173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #703173 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.