#603B8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.134 301.7), rgb(96, 59, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#603B8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603B8E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 59, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.134 301.7) |
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 #603B8E | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603B8E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603B8E text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #603B8E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7343AB
oklch(49.1% 0.161 302.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603B8E
oklch(43.7% 0.134 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#603B8E 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) | #174D91 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264D8C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574C5E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603B8E
#603B8E
oklch(43.7% 0.134 301.7)
- #495A00
#495A00
oklch(43.7% 0.105 121.5)
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 #603B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.092
Use #603B8E 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.