#703F9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.4% 0.152 304.8), rgb(112, 63, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#703F9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F9F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.152 304.8) |
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 #703F9F | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #703F9F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703F9F text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703F9F text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.118 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BF
oklch(55.7% 0.163 304.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703F9F
oklch(47.4% 0.152 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#703F9F 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) | #1256A2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A579D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685269 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F9F
#703F9F
oklch(47.4% 0.152 304.8)
- #4D6600
#4D6600
oklch(47.3% 0.118 124.6)
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 #703F9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #703F9F 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.