#703A9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.154 307.3), rgb(112, 58, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#703A9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 307°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703A9A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 58, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.154 307.3) |
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 #703A9A | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703A9A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703A9A text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #703A9A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703A9A
oklch(46.3% 0.154 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#623784
oklch(42.7% 0.128 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#50316A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#703A9A 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) | #0A529D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295498 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694D64 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703A9A
#703A9A
oklch(46.3% 0.154 307.3)
- #466400
#466400
oklch(46.2% 0.12 127.2)
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 #703A9A, 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 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #703A9A 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.