#603A7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.11 309.9), rgb(96, 58, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#603A7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603A7A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 58, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.11 309.9) |
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 #603A7A | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603A7A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #603A7A text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #603A7A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A271C4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D58B1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 310)
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Step 700
700
#774798
oklch(49% 0.133 309.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603A7A
oklch(42.3% 0.11 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#603A7A 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) | #29497C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B78 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4554 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603A7A
#603A7A
oklch(42.3% 0.11 309.9)
- #395906
#395906
oklch(42.3% 0.11 130)
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 #603A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.094
Use #603A7A 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.