#703DB2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.177 299.8), rgb(112, 61, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#703DB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703DB2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 61, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.177 299.8) |
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 #703DB2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #703DB2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703DB2 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703DB2 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 300)
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Step 600
600
#864FD0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 299.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703DB2
oklch(48.4% 0.177 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3592
oklch(42.7% 0.147 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#703DB2 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) | #0059B6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615872 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703DB2
#703DB2
oklch(48.4% 0.177 299.8)
- #576700
#576700
oklch(48.3% 0.114 119.7)
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 #703DB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #703DB2 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.