#603E53
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.057 342.3), rgb(96, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#603E53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603E53 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.057 342.3) |
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 #603E53 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603E53 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #603E53 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #603E53 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C6
oklch(81% 0.032 344)
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Step 400
400
#B994AA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77995
oklch(63.1% 0.069 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#92627F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C516B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 342.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603E53
oklch(41% 0.057 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#603E53 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) | #404554 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A52 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643E45 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603E53
#603E53
oklch(41% 0.057 342.3)
- #2B5441
#2B5441
oklch(41% 0.057 162.4)
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 #603E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.089
Use #603E53 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.