#603894
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.146 300.5), rgb(96, 56, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#603894 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603894 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.146 300.5) |
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 #603894 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603894 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603894 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #603894 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#874FCF
oklch(55.5% 0.19 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603894
oklch(43.7% 0.146 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#603894 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) | #004D97 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194D92 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554C60 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603894
#603894
oklch(43.7% 0.146 300.5)
- #4A5900
#4A5900
oklch(43.6% 0.104 120.3)
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 #603894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #603894 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.