#703BAC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.173 301.7), rgb(112, 59, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#703BAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703BAC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.173 301.7) |
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 #703BAC | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #703BAC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703BAC text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #703BAC text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BDE
oklch(63% 0.171 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8950CC
oklch(55.7% 0.186 301.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703BAC
oklch(47.7% 0.173 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E358F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#703BAC 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) | #0056AF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A57AA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64546E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703BAC
#703BAC
oklch(47.7% 0.173 301.7)
- #536600
#536600
oklch(47.7% 0.115 121.5)
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 #703BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.081
Use #703BAC 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.