#603564
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.092 324), rgb(96, 53, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#603564 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 324°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603564 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 53, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.092 324) |
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 #603564 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603564 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #603564 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #603564 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C388C8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 324)
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Step 500
500
#B369B9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#873F8E
oklch(49.2% 0.143 324)
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Step 800
800
#6D3473
oklch(42.6% 0.119 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603564
oklch(40.2% 0.092 324)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#603564 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) | #304266 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4763 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623A47 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603564
#603564
oklch(40.2% 0.092 324)
- #245525
#245525
oklch(40.3% 0.093 144)
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 #603564, 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 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
Use #603564 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.