#603D7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.108 307.7), rgb(96, 61, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#603D7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603D7D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 61, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.108 307.7) |
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 #603D7D | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603D7D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #603D7D text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #603D7D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A59B2
oklch(55.6% 0.141 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#754999
oklch(49.1% 0.13 307.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603D7D
oklch(43% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#603D7D 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) | #2C4B7F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364D7B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4857 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603D7D
#603D7D
oklch(43% 0.108 307.7)
- #3F5A06
#3F5A06
oklch(43% 0.108 127.4)
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 #603D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.093
Use #603D7D 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.