#703EAE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.3% 0.171 300.6), rgb(112, 62, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#703EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 301°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703EAE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.171 300.6) |
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 #703EAE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #703EAE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703EAE text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #703EAE text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CDF
oklch(63% 0.17 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8751CC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 300.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703EAE
oklch(48.3% 0.171 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#703EAE 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) | #0058B1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E58AC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635770 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703EAE
#703EAE
oklch(48.3% 0.171 300.6)
- #566700
#566700
oklch(48.2% 0.115 120.3)
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 #703EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #703EAE 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.