#603D79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6), rgb(96, 61, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#603D79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603D79 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6) |
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 #603D79 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603D79 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #603D79 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #603D79 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.134 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#764A95
oklch(49.2% 0.124 309.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603D79
oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3461
oklch(37.6% 0.08 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#603D79 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) | #2E4A7B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C77 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4755 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603D79
#603D79
oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6)
- #3C5A12
#3C5A12
oklch(42.9% 0.104 129.9)
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 #603D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
Use #603D79 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.