#603560
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.088 327.1), rgb(96, 53, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#603560 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603560 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 53, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.088 327.1) |
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 #603560 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603560 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #603560 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #603560 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.135 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F509F
oklch(55.7% 0.146 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#884088
oklch(49.2% 0.136 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E356F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603560
oklch(40% 0.088 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#603560 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) | #324162 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D475F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623946 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603560
#603560
oklch(40% 0.088 327.1)
- #22542A
#22542A
oklch(40% 0.088 147)
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 #603560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
Use #603560 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.