#603754
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.072 338.7), rgb(96, 55, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#603754 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 339°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603754 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 55, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.072 338.7) |
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 #603754 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603754 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #603754 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #603754 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0558B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#884576
oklch(49.1% 0.111 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3960
oklch(42.7% 0.093 338.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603754
oklch(39.8% 0.072 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#603754 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) | #384155 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434753 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643842 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603754
#603754
oklch(39.8% 0.072 338.7)
- #1E5338
#1E5338
oklch(39.8% 0.073 158.2)
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 #603754, 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 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
Use #603754 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.