#603E88
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.121 303), rgb(96, 62, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#603E88 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603E88 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 62, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.121 303) |
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 #603E88 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603E88 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603E88 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #603E88 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.113 303)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8757BE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7247A3
oklch(49.1% 0.145 303)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603E88
oklch(43.8% 0.121 303)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#603E88 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) | #254E8B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4E86 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594C5D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603E88
#603E88
oklch(43.8% 0.121 303)
- #475B00
#475B00
oklch(43.8% 0.108 123.1)
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 #603E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.089
Use #603E88 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.