#603161
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.3% 0.097 326.5), rgb(96, 49, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#603161 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603161 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 49, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.097 326.5) |
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 #603161 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603161 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #603161 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #603161 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C686C7
oklch(70.6% 0.116 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B766B8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.161 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8D
oklch(49% 0.15 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603161
oklch(39.3% 0.097 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#603161 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) | #2C3F63 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4560 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623644 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603161
#603161
oklch(39.3% 0.097 326.5)
- #1B5324
#1B5324
oklch(39.3% 0.096 146.4)
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 #603161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
Use #603161 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.