#603D52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.058 343.2), rgb(96, 61, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#603D52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603D52 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 61, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.058 343.2) |
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 #603D52 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603D52 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #603D52 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #603D52 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87994
oklch(63.1% 0.069 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#93617F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D506B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603D52
oklch(40.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#603D52 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) | #3F4453 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A51 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643D44 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603D52
#603D52
oklch(40.8% 0.058 343.2)
- #295441
#295441
oklch(40.9% 0.058 163.3)
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 #603D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #603D52 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.