#603690
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.144 302.2), rgb(96, 54, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#603690 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603690 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 54, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.144 302.2) |
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 #603690 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603690 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #603690 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #603690 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#894FCC
oklch(55.5% 0.187 302)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603690
oklch(43.1% 0.144 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#603690 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) | #004B93 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4B8E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56495E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603690
#603690
oklch(43.1% 0.144 302.2)
- #465800
#465800
oklch(43% 0.105 122.3)
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 #603690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.091
Use #603690 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.