#703975
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.9% 0.114 324.1), rgb(112, 57, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#703975 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703975 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 57, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.114 324.1) |
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 #703975 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703975 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703975 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #703975 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D9
oklch(81% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB7
oklch(63% 0.136 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A3
oklch(55.5% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#85418C
oklch(49.1% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703975
oklch(43.9% 0.114 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#703975 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) | #314A77 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425173 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724051 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703975
#703975
oklch(43.9% 0.114 324.1)
- #216225
#216225
oklch(44% 0.114 144.3)
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 #703975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
Use #703975 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.