#703E71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.1 326.4), rgb(112, 62, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#703E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E71 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.1 326.4) |
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 #703E71 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E71 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703E71 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #703E71 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A559B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#834585
oklch(49.1% 0.121 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E71
oklch(44.5% 0.1 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#573257
oklch(37.8% 0.077 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#703E71 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) | #394C73 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47536F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734352 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E71
#703E71
oklch(44.5% 0.1 326.4)
- #286230
#286230
oklch(44.4% 0.1 146.4)
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 #703E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #703E71 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.