#603F84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.8% 0.114 304.2), rgb(96, 63, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#603F84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603F84 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 63, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.114 304.2) |
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 #603F84 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603F84 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603F84 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #603F84 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8759B8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#72489F
oklch(49% 0.138 304)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603F84
oklch(43.8% 0.114 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#603F84 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) | #2A4E86 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334E82 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4B5B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603F84
#603F84
oklch(43.8% 0.114 304.2)
- #455B00
#455B00
oklch(43.7% 0.109 124.3)
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 #603F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.087
Use #603F84 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.