#603572
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.109 315.1), rgb(96, 53, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#603572 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603572 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 53, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.109 315.1) |
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 #603572 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603572 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #603572 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #603572 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9256AB
oklch(55.6% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4693
oklch(49.1% 0.131 314.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603572
oklch(41% 0.109 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#603572 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) | #284474 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354870 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3E4E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603572
#603572
oklch(41% 0.109 315.1)
- #2E560F
#2E560F
oklch(40.8% 0.108 134.9)
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 #603572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #603572 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.