#703988
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.135 314.4), rgb(112, 57, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#703988 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703988 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 57, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.135 314.4) |
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 #703988 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703988 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703988 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #703988 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CC
oklch(63.1% 0.162 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#984CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.175 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#823C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703988
oklch(45% 0.135 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#703988 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) | #244D8B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375286 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E465B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703988
#703988
oklch(45% 0.135 314.4)
- #336400
#336400
oklch(45.1% 0.13 134.5)
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 #703988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #703988 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.