#703688
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.14 314.9), rgb(112, 54, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#703688 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703688 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 54, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.14 314.9) |
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 #703688 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703688 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703688 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #703688 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF86D8
oklch(70.6% 0.131 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE65CE
oklch(63% 0.167 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A49BB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#833AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703688
oklch(44.5% 0.14 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#572C69
oklch(37.8% 0.11 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#703688 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) | #1E4C8B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355186 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E445A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703688
#703688
oklch(44.5% 0.14 314.9)
- #316300
#316300
oklch(44.7% 0.13 134.9)
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 #703688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #703688 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.