#603151
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.081 340.5), rgb(96, 49, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#603151 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603151 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 49, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.081 340.5) |
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 #603151 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603151 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #603151 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #603151 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CD
oklch(81% 0.061 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4076
oklch(49.1% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#733560
oklch(42.6% 0.104 340.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603151
oklch(38.6% 0.081 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#603151 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) | #333C52 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404450 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65323D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603151
#603151
oklch(38.6% 0.081 340.5)
- #0B5135
#0B5135
oklch(38.6% 0.081 160.5)
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 #603151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #603151 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.