#703885
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.133 315.9), rgb(112, 56, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#703885 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703885 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 56, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.133 315.9) |
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 #703885 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703885 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703885 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #703885 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E3
oklch(81% 0.077 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE67C9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#994CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#833C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703885
oklch(44.6% 0.133 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#703885 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) | #254C87 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385183 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4559 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703885
#703885
oklch(44.6% 0.133 315.9)
- #2E6300
#2E6300
oklch(44.5% 0.132 135.8)
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 #703885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
Use #703885 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.