#603B8C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.131 302.4), rgb(96, 59, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#603B8C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603B8C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 59, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.131 302.4) |
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 #603B8C | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603B8C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603B8C text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #603B8C text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.123 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6FD7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8754C4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7344A9
oklch(49.1% 0.157 302.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603B8C
oklch(43.6% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#603B8C 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) | #1A4D8F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284D8A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584B5D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603B8C
#603B8C
oklch(43.6% 0.131 302.4)
- #475A00
#475A00
oklch(43.6% 0.107 122.7)
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 #603B8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.093
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.094
Use #603B8C 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.