#703F82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.118 316.3), rgb(112, 63, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#703F82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F82 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.118 316.3) |
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 #703F82 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703F82 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703F82 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #703F82 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9652AE
oklch(55.6% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703F82
oklch(45.5% 0.118 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#703F82 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) | #315084 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405480 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F495A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F82
#703F82
oklch(45.5% 0.118 316.3)
- #356519
#356519
oklch(45.6% 0.118 136.3)
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 #703F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
Use #703F82 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.