#703F57
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.075 349.9), rgb(112, 63, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#703F57 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F57 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.075 349.9) |
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 #703F57 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703F57 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703F57 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #703F57 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C5
oklch(81% 0.044 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37291
oklch(63% 0.091 350)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#874A68
oklch(49.2% 0.091 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703F57
oklch(43.5% 0.075 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#703F57 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) | #444958 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505256 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763E48 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F57
#703F57
oklch(43.5% 0.075 349.9)
- #195E4B
#195E4B
oklch(43.4% 0.075 170.6)
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 #703F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.092
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
Use #703F57 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.