#703D61
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.087 339.1), rgb(112, 61, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#703D61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703D61 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 61, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.087 339.1) |
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 #703D61 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703D61 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703D61 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #703D61 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3709E
oklch(63.2% 0.104 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5789
oklch(55.6% 0.113 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#874774
oklch(49.1% 0.105 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703D61
oklch(43.6% 0.087 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#59334D
oklch(37.8% 0.067 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#703D61 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) | #3F4962 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5160 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753E4A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703D61
#703D61
oklch(43.6% 0.087 339.1)
- #1A603F
#1A603F
oklch(43.7% 0.088 158.5)
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 #703D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #703D61 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.