#703FB8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.182 298), rgb(112, 63, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#703FB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.182 298) |
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 #703FB8 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #703FB8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703FB8 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #703FB8 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#986BE6
oklch(63% 0.18 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#844FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 298.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#703FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.182 298)
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Step 800
800
#5B3595
oklch(42.7% 0.151 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#703FB8 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) | #005BBC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5B76 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703FB8
#703FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.182 298)
- #5C6900
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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 #703FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
Use #703FB8 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.