#603FA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.153 295), rgb(96, 63, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#603FA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 63, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.153 295) |
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 #603FA2 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603FA2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603FA2 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #603FA2 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88DF0
oklch(70.8% 0.143 295)
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Step 500
500
#946CEA
oklch(63% 0.183 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F50D9
oklch(55.6% 0.2 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BC
oklch(49.2% 0.185 295)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603FA2
oklch(45.8% 0.153 295)
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Step 900
900
#483079
oklch(37.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#603FA2 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) | #0054A5 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B51A0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F556A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603FA2
#603FA2
oklch(45.8% 0.153 295)
- #565E00
#565E00
oklch(45.9% 0.104 115.4)
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 #603FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
Use #603FA2 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.