#603061
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.2% 0.099 326.5), rgb(96, 48, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#603061 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603061 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 48, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.099 326.5) |
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 #603061 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603061 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #603061 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #603061 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C786C8
oklch(70.8% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B865B9
oklch(63.1% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.164 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3A8D
oklch(49% 0.153 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#713173
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603061
oklch(39.2% 0.099 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#603061 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) | #2B3E63 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394460 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623544 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603061
#603061
oklch(39.2% 0.099 326.5)
- #185323
#185323
oklch(39.2% 0.098 146.7)
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 #603061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
Use #603061 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.