#603B59
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.068 333.9), rgb(96, 59, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#603B59 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603B59 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 59, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.068 333.9) |
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 #603B59 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603B59 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #603B59 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #603B59 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 334)
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Step 600
600
#935F89
oklch(55.6% 0.089 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E74
oklch(49.1% 0.083 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603B59
oklch(40.7% 0.068 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#603B59 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) | #3B445A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444958 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633D46 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603B59
#603B59
oklch(40.7% 0.068 333.9)
- #295438
#295438
oklch(40.6% 0.068 153.7)
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 #603B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #603B59 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.