#703A99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.153 307.7), rgb(112, 58, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#703A99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703A99 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 58, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.153 307.7) |
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 #703A99 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703A99 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703A99 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #703A99 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B58CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A26DCF
oklch(63% 0.151 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703A99
oklch(46.2% 0.153 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#703A99 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) | #0D529C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5497 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4D64 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703A99
#703A99
oklch(46.2% 0.153 307.7)
- #456400
#456400
oklch(46.1% 0.12 127.7)
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 #703A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #703A99 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.