#603852
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.068 341.3), rgb(96, 56, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#603852 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603852 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.068 341.3) |
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 #603852 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603852 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #603852 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #603852 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9C
oklch(63% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5787
oklch(55.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 700
700
#884672
oklch(49% 0.106 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603852
oklch(39.9% 0.068 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#603852 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) | #3A4153 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444751 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643841 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603852
#603852
oklch(39.9% 0.068 341.3)
- #1F533B
#1F533B
oklch(40% 0.069 160.7)
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 #603852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.092
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.093
Use #603852 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.