#603C6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.091 316), rgb(96, 60, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#603C6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603C6E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 60, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.091 316) |
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 #603C6E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603C6E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #603C6E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #603C6E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B690C5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#A374B6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#794B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 316.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603C6E
oklch(41.9% 0.091 316)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#603C6E 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) | #334870 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F434F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603C6E
#603C6E
oklch(41.9% 0.091 316)
- #355822
#355822
oklch(42% 0.091 135.9)
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 #603C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #603C6E 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.