#703C8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.137 311.4), rgb(112, 60, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#703C8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C8E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.137 311.4) |
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 #703C8E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C8E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703C8E text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #703C8E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A968D1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#954DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.177 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.164 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C8E
oklch(45.8% 0.137 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#703C8E 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) | #235091 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36548C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4A5F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C8E
#703C8E
oklch(45.8% 0.137 311.4)
- #3C6500
#3C6500
oklch(45.8% 0.127 131.7)
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 #703C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #703C8E 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.