#703388
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.145 315.2), rgb(112, 51, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#703388 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703388 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 51, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.145 315.2) |
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 #703388 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703388 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703388 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #703388 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C085DA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 315)
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Step 500
500
#B063D0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B47BC
oklch(55.6% 0.187 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8537A2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703388
oklch(44.1% 0.145 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#582B6A
oklch(37.8% 0.113 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#703388 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) | #184A8B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325086 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4258 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703388
#703388
oklch(44.1% 0.145 315.2)
- #2F6100
#2F6100
oklch(44% 0.129 135.2)
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 #703388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #703388 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.