#603159
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.088 332.9), rgb(96, 49, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#603159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603159 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 49, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.088 332.9) |
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 #603159 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603159 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #603159 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #603159 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C887BD
oklch(70.6% 0.106 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B968AC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44D98
oklch(55.6% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E82
oklch(49.1% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#723469
oklch(42.8% 0.112 333.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603159
oklch(38.9% 0.088 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#603159 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) | #303E5A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4458 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643441 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603159
#603159
oklch(38.9% 0.088 332.9)
- #13522D
#13522D
oklch(38.9% 0.088 153)
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 #603159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #603159 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.