#703A7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.122 319.1), rgb(112, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#703A7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703A7E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.122 319.1) |
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 #703A7E | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703A7E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703A7E text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703A7E 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#833F95
oklch(49.1% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703A7E
oklch(44.5% 0.122 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F61
oklch(37.8% 0.095 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#703A7E 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) | #2D4C80 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704456 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703A7E
#703A7E
oklch(44.5% 0.122 319.1)
- #2B6318
#2B6318
oklch(44.5% 0.122 139)
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 #703A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #703A7E 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.