#603463
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.093 324.8), rgb(96, 52, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#603463 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603463 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 52, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.093 324.8) |
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 #603463 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603463 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #603463 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #603463 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C488C7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.155 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#883E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.144 325)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603463
oklch(39.9% 0.093 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#603463 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) | #2F4165 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4662 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623947 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603463
#603463
oklch(39.9% 0.093 324.8)
- #225425
#225425
oklch(39.9% 0.093 144.7)
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 #603463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
Use #603463 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.