#603989
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.13 303.9), rgb(96, 57, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#603989 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603989 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 57, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.13 303.9) |
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 #603989 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603989 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #603989 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #603989 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.121 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8953C2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7543A8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 304)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603989
oklch(43.1% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#603989 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) | #194B8C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C87 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59495B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603989
#603989
oklch(43.1% 0.13 303.9)
- #445900
#445900
oklch(43.1% 0.107 123.9)
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 #603989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.094
Use #603989 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.