#703F67
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.088 334), rgb(112, 63, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#703F67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F67 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.088 334) |
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 #703F67 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703F67 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703F67 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #703F67 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#B070A4
oklch(63% 0.106 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B588F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#844779
oklch(49% 0.107 334.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703F67
oklch(44.2% 0.088 334)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#703F67 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) | #3F4B68 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5266 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74414E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F67
#703F67
oklch(44.2% 0.088 334)
- #23613C
#23613C
oklch(44.2% 0.088 154.2)
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 #703F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #703F67 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.