#703D6F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.1 327.8), rgb(112, 61, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#703D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703D6F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 61, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.1 327.8) |
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 #703D6F | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703D6F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703D6F text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #703D6F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B559A
oklch(55.7% 0.13 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#844583
oklch(49.1% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703D6F
oklch(44.2% 0.1 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#703D6F 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) | #394B71 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47526D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734251 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703D6F
#703D6F
oklch(44.2% 0.1 327.8)
- #246231
#246231
oklch(44.3% 0.101 147.9)
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 #703D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #703D6F 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.