#703D79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.7% 0.111 321.4), rgb(112, 61, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#703D79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703D79 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.111 321.4) |
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 #703D79 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703D79 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703D79 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #703D79 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC8
oklch(70.8% 0.104 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9953A5
oklch(55.7% 0.143 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#82438E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703D79
oklch(44.7% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#703D79 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) | #344D7B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435377 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714555 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703D79
#703D79
oklch(44.7% 0.111 321.4)
- #2C6325
#2C6325
oklch(44.7% 0.11 141.5)
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 #703D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #703D79 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.