#703C83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.124 316.3), rgb(112, 60, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#703C83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C83 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.124 316.3) |
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 #703C83 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C83 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703C83 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #703C83 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#974FB1
oklch(55.5% 0.162 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C83
oklch(45.1% 0.124 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#703C83 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) | #2D4E85 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5381 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4759 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C83
#703C83
oklch(45.1% 0.124 316.3)
- #326411
#326411
oklch(45.1% 0.124 136.1)
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 #703C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #703C83 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.