#603E72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.092 313.1), rgb(96, 62, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#603E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603E72 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.092 313.1) |
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 #603E72 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603E72 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #603E72 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #603E72 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B9
oklch(63.2% 0.11 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.121 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#774C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 313.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603E72
oklch(42.5% 0.092 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#603E72 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) | #344A74 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4C71 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4652 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603E72
#603E72
oklch(42.5% 0.092 313.1)
- #3A5920
#3A5920
oklch(42.6% 0.092 133)
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 #603E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #603E72 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.