#603289
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.141 305.5), rgb(96, 50, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#603289 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603289 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 50, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.141 305.5) |
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 #603289 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603289 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #603289 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #603289 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.184 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#793EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.171 305.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603289
oklch(42% 0.141 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#603289 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) | #00478C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4987 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594458 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603289
#603289
oklch(42% 0.141 305.5)
- #3F5600
#3F5600
oklch(41.9% 0.106 125.4)
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 #603289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #603289 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.