#603252
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.08 339.7), rgb(96, 50, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#603252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603252 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 50, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.08 339.7) |
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 #603252 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603252 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #603252 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #603252 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5508C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4177
oklch(49.2% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#733661
oklch(42.8% 0.103 339.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603252
oklch(38.8% 0.08 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#603252 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) | #343D53 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404451 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65333E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603252
#603252
oklch(38.8% 0.08 339.7)
- #105135
#105135
oklch(38.7% 0.08 159.8)
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 #603252, 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 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
Use #603252 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.