#703963
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.096 336.7), rgb(112, 57, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#703963 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703963 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 57, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.096 336.7) |
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 #703963 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703963 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #703963 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #703963 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0548E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#894479
oklch(49.2% 0.116 336.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703963
oklch(43% 0.096 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#703963 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) | #3A4764 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F61 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753B49 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703963
#703963
oklch(43% 0.096 336.7)
- #0F5F39
#0F5F39
oklch(43% 0.097 156.5)
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 #703963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.089
Use #703963 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.