#603DAC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.169 293.2), rgb(96, 61, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#603DAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603DAC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 61, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.169 293.2) |
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 #603DAC | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603DAC | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603DAC text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #603DAC text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490EA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E4
oklch(63% 0.168 293)
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Step 600
600
#7B57D1
oklch(55.7% 0.18 293.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#603DAC
oklch(46.3% 0.169 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543A93
oklch(42.6% 0.14 293)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#603DAC 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) | #0055AF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B576F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603DAC
#603DAC
oklch(46.3% 0.169 293.2)
- #595E00
#595E00
oklch(46.2% 0.103 113.3)
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 #603DAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #603DAC 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.