#703CBB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.189 297.8), rgb(112, 60, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#703CBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703CBB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.189 297.8) |
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 #703CBB | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #703CBB | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703CBB text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #703CBB text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#996AEA
oklch(63.2% 0.187 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#844DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 297.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703CBB
oklch(49% 0.189 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#703CBB 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) | #005ABF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5A77 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703CBB
#703CBB
oklch(49% 0.189 297.8)
- #5B6800
#5B6800
oklch(48.9% 0.114 117.9)
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 #703CBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #703CBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #703CBB 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.