#603469
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.1 320.6), rgb(96, 52, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#603469 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603469 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 52, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.1 320.6) |
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 #603469 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603469 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #603469 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #603469 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B6
oklch(63.1% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9557A1
oklch(55.6% 0.13 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F478A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603469
oklch(40.3% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#603469 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) | #2C426B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394767 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613B49 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603469
#603469
oklch(40.3% 0.1 320.6)
- #26551D
#26551D
oklch(40.3% 0.1 140.6)
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 #603469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #603469 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.