#703F69
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.09 332.4), rgb(112, 63, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#703F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F69 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.09 332.4) |
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 #703F69 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703F69 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703F69 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703F69 text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5D0
oklch(81% 0.052 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.085 332)
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Step 500
500
#B070A6
oklch(63.1% 0.108 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5791
oklch(55.6% 0.118 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#84477C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703F69
oklch(44.3% 0.09 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#703F69 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) | #3E4C6B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5368 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74424F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F69
#703F69
oklch(44.3% 0.09 332.4)
- #24613A
#24613A
oklch(44.2% 0.09 152.7)
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 #703F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #703F69 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.