#703E89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.128 313.2), rgb(112, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#703E89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E89 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.128 313.2) |
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 #703E89 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E89 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703E89 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #703E89 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACA
oklch(63% 0.153 313)
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Step 600
600
#9550B7
oklch(55.7% 0.166 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F409D
oklch(49.2% 0.153 313.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E89
oklch(45.8% 0.128 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#703E89 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) | #2B518C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5487 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4A5D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E89
#703E89
oklch(45.8% 0.128 313.2)
- #396504
#396504
oklch(45.7% 0.127 133)
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 #703E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #703E89 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.