#703B9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.7% 0.157 305.8), rgb(112, 59, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#703B9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 306°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B9E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.157 305.8) |
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 #703B9E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B9E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703B9E text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #703B9E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 306)
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Step 600
600
#8C52C0
oklch(55.5% 0.17 305.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703B9E
oklch(46.7% 0.157 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#613786
oklch(42.7% 0.13 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F316C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#703B9E 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) | #0253A1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26559C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684F67 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B9E
#703B9E
oklch(46.7% 0.157 305.8)
- #4A6500
#4A6500
oklch(46.8% 0.119 125.7)
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 #703B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
Use #703B9E 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.