#703B7D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.119 319.5), rgb(112, 59, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#703B7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B7D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.119 319.5) |
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 #703B7D | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B7D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703B7D text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #703B7D text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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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
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE6ABF
oklch(63% 0.143 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9950AB
oklch(55.5% 0.155 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#834093
oklch(49.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B7D
oklch(44.6% 0.119 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#703B7D 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) | #2F4D7F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F527B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704456 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B7D
#703B7D
oklch(44.6% 0.119 319.5)
- #2C631B
#2C631B
oklch(44.6% 0.119 139.3)
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 #703B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #703B7D 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.