#600487
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.186 311), rgb(96, 4, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#600487 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #600487 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 4, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.186 311) |
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 #600487 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #600487 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #600487 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #600487 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FF
oklch(81% 0.131 311)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500
#BD3AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.275 311)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#600487
oklch(37.6% 0.186 311)
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Step 950
950
#380B4F
oklch(27% 0.117 310.8)
#600487 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) | #00378A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C85 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2E4D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #600487
#600487
oklch(37.6% 0.186 311)
- #2D4C00
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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 #600487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.094
Use #600487 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.