#603759
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.077 333.4), rgb(96, 55, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#603759 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603759 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 55, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.077 333.4) |
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 #603759 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603759 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #603759 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #603759 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.118 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F5493
oklch(55.7% 0.128 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#87447D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3865
oklch(42.6% 0.098 333.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603759
oklch(40% 0.077 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#603759 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) | #37415A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414758 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633944 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603759
#603759
oklch(40% 0.077 333.4)
- #215334
#215334
oklch(39.9% 0.076 153.9)
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 #603759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
Use #603759 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.