#703F64
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.086 336.7), rgb(112, 63, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#703F64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F64 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.086 336.7) |
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 #703F64 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703F64 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703F64 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #703F64 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B171A0
oklch(63.2% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C588B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 337)
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Step 700
700
#854876
oklch(49.1% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703F64
oklch(44% 0.086 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#703F64 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) | #404B65 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5263 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75414D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F64
#703F64
oklch(44% 0.086 336.7)
- #21603F
#21603F
oklch(43.9% 0.085 157.1)
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 #703F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #703F64 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.