#603178
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.7% 0.123 312.8), rgb(96, 49, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#603178 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603178 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 49, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.123 312.8) |
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 #603178 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603178 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #603178 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #603178 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9352B5
oklch(55.7% 0.159 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D429C
oklch(49.2% 0.148 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603178
oklch(40.7% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#603178 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) | #1C437A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4776 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3D4F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603178
#603178
oklch(40.7% 0.123 312.8)
- #2F5600
#2F5600
oklch(40.8% 0.115 133)
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 #603178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #603178 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.