#603498
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.157 300.1), rgb(96, 52, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#603498 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603498 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 52, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.157 300.1) |
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 #603498 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603498 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #603498 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #603498 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF89ED
oklch(70.6% 0.146 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#743BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603498
oklch(43.4% 0.157 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#603498 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) | #004C9B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034B96 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544A61 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603498
#603498
oklch(43.4% 0.157 300.1)
- #4A5800
#4A5800
oklch(43.3% 0.103 119.8)
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 #603498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #603498 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.