#703B91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.142 310.4), rgb(112, 59, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#703B91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B91 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.142 310.4) |
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 #703B91 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B91 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703B91 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #703B91 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A967D4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#954BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.184 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.172 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B91
oklch(45.8% 0.142 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#703B91 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) | #1E5094 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33548F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4B60 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B91
#703B91
oklch(45.8% 0.142 310.4)
- #3F6400
#3F6400
oklch(45.8% 0.124 130.3)
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 #703B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #703B91 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.