#603552
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.074 340.4), rgb(96, 53, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#603552 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603552 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.074 340.4) |
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 #603552 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603552 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #603552 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #603552 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25389
oklch(55.5% 0.124 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4475
oklch(49.1% 0.114 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#71385F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603552
oklch(39.3% 0.074 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#603552 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) | #373F53 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424651 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653640 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603552
#603552
oklch(39.3% 0.074 340.4)
- #185238
#185238
oklch(39.3% 0.075 160.3)
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 #603552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #603552 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.