#603174
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.118 314.8), rgb(96, 49, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#603174 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603174 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 49, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.118 314.8) |
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 #603174 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603174 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #603174 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #603174 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.141 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9453B0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4397
oklch(49.1% 0.141 314.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603174
oklch(40.4% 0.118 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#603174 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) | #204276 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304672 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3C4D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603174
#603174
oklch(40.4% 0.118 314.8)
- #2A5600
#2A5600
oklch(40.5% 0.118 134.8)
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 #603174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #603174 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.