#703E86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.124 314.6), rgb(112, 62, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#703E86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E86 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.124 314.6) |
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 #703E86 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E86 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703E86 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #703E86 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9550B3
oklch(55.5% 0.161 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F409A
oklch(49% 0.15 314.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E86
oklch(45.6% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#542F65
oklch(37.6% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#703E86 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) | #2D5088 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5484 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E495C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E86
#703E86
oklch(45.6% 0.124 314.6)
- #36650E
#36650E
oklch(45.6% 0.124 134.7)
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 #703E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #703E86 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.