#703C68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.095 333), rgb(112, 60, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#703C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C68 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.095 333) |
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 #703C68 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C68 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703C68 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #703C68 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5592
oklch(55.6% 0.124 333)
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Step 700
700
#86457C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 333.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C68
oklch(43.7% 0.095 333)
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Step 900
900
#593252
oklch(37.8% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#703C68 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) | #3B4A6A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495166 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743F4D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C68
#703C68
oklch(43.7% 0.095 333)
- #1D6037
#1D6037
oklch(43.6% 0.095 152.8)
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 #703C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #703C68 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.