#703E7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.114 319.1), rgb(112, 62, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#703E7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E7D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.114 319.1) |
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 #703E7D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E7D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703E7D text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #703E7D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 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
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBD
oklch(63% 0.136 319)
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Step 600
600
#9752A9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 319)
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Step 700
700
#814291
oklch(49% 0.138 319.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E7D
oklch(45.1% 0.114 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#55305F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#703E7D 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) | #334E7F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42537B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704757 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E7D
#703E7D
oklch(45.1% 0.114 319.1)
- #306420
#306420
oklch(45.1% 0.114 139.1)
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 #703E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #703E7D 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.