#703BB3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.181 299.8), rgb(112, 59, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#703BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.181 299.8) |
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 #703BB3 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #703BB3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703BB3 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #703BB3 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE4
oklch(63% 0.18 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#874ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703BB3
oklch(48.2% 0.181 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3493
oklch(42.7% 0.15 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#703BB3 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) | #0058B7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615772 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703BB3
#703BB3
oklch(48.2% 0.181 299.8)
- #576700
#576700
oklch(48.3% 0.114 119.7)
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 #703BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #703BB3 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.