#603DBA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.186 290.4), rgb(96, 61, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#603DBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603DBA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 61, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.186 290.4) |
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 #603DBA | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #603DBA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603DBA text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #603DBA text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.185 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7753DD
oklch(55.5% 0.2 290.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#603DBA
oklch(47.4% 0.186 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#52389B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#43327B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#603DBA 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) | #0059BE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435C76 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603DBA
#603DBA
oklch(47.4% 0.186 290.4)
- #606000
#606000
oklch(47.3% 0.103 109.8)
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 #603DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
Use #603DBA 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.