#703EC8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.202 294.6), rgb(112, 62, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#703EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.202 294.6) |
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 #703EC8 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #703EC8 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703EC8 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703EC8 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9468F3
oklch(63% 0.2 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#804BE2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703EC8
oklch(50.3% 0.202 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#58319F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#703EC8 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) | #005FCC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58607E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703EC8
#703EC8
oklch(50.3% 0.202 294.6)
- #636B00
#636B00
oklch(50.4% 0.114 114.8)
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 #703EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #703EC8 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.