#703B96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.148 308.6), rgb(112, 59, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#703B96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B96 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.148 308.6) |
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 #703B96 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B96 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703B96 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #703B96 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.146 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B9
oklch(55.6% 0.159 308.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703B96
oklch(46.2% 0.148 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#623881
oklch(42.6% 0.123 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#703B96 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) | #165199 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5494 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4C63 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B96
#703B96
oklch(46.2% 0.148 308.6)
- #436400
#436400
oklch(46% 0.121 128.6)
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 #703B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #703B96 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.