#703897
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.153 308.7), rgb(112, 56, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#703897 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703897 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 56, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.153 308.7) |
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 #703897 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703897 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703897 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #703897 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A964DC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9546CA
oklch(55.6% 0.2 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AE
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703897
oklch(45.8% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#703897 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) | #0A509A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5395 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4B62 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703897
#703897
oklch(45.8% 0.153 308.7)
- #426300
#426300
oklch(45.7% 0.121 128.7)
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 #703897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #703897 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.