#703D5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.082 344.8), rgb(112, 61, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#703D5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703D5B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 61, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.082 344.8) |
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 #703D5B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703D5B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703D5B text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703D5B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47197
oklch(63.2% 0.098 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5882
oklch(55.6% 0.107 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#88486E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 344.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703D5B
oklch(43.3% 0.082 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#703D5B 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) | #41485C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763D48 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703D5B
#703D5B
oklch(43.3% 0.082 344.8)
- #165F45
#165F45
oklch(43.4% 0.083 164.5)
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 #703D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #703D5B 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.