#703CA5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.164 303.5), rgb(112, 60, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#703CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.164 303.5) |
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 #703CA5 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #703CA5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703CA5 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #703CA5 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A52C6
oklch(55.7% 0.176 303.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703CA5
oklch(47.3% 0.164 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#703CA5 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) | #0055A8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D56A3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66526B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703CA5
#703CA5
oklch(47.3% 0.164 303.5)
- #4F6600
#4F6600
oklch(47.4% 0.117 123.6)
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 #703CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #703CA5 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.