#703D90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.138 310.5), rgb(112, 61, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#703D90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703D90 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 61, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.138 310.5) |
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 #703D90 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703D90 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703D90 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #703D90 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD2
oklch(70.6% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A370C6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B2
oklch(55.5% 0.148 310.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703D90
oklch(46.1% 0.138 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#623A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503264
oklch(37.6% 0.089 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#703D90 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) | #235193 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35558E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4C60 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703D90
#703D90
oklch(46.1% 0.138 310.5)
- #3F6500
#3F6500
oklch(46% 0.125 130.5)
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 #703D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #703D90 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.