#603DB1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.7% 0.175 292.1), rgb(96, 61, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#603DB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 61, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.175 292.1) |
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 #603DB1 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603DB1 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603DB1 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #603DB1 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A390ED
oklch(70.8% 0.134 292)
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Step 500
500
#8E71E8
oklch(63.2% 0.173 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7955D6
oklch(55.5% 0.189 291.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#603DB1
oklch(46.7% 0.175 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#533996
oklch(42.6% 0.146 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#603DB1 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) | #0056B5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485971 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603DB1
#603DB1
oklch(46.7% 0.175 292.1)
- #5C5F00
#5C5F00
oklch(46.7% 0.103 111.9)
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 #603DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
Use #603DB1 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.