#703488
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.143 315.1), rgb(112, 52, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#703488 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703488 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 52, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.143 315.1) |
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 #703488 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703488 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703488 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #703488 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C086D9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BC
oklch(55.7% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8438A2
oklch(49.1% 0.173 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703488
oklch(44.2% 0.143 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#703488 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) | #1A4B8B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335086 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4359 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703488
#703488
oklch(44.2% 0.143 315.1)
- #306200
#306200
oklch(44.3% 0.13 135.1)
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 #703488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #703488 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.