#600DB8
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.7% 0.225 295.9), rgb(96, 13, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#600DB8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #600DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 13, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 87%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.225 295.9) |
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 #600DB8 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #600DB8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #600DB8 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #600DB8 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A27FF
oklch(55.6% 0.28 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7600E2
oklch(49% 0.268 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#600DB8
oklch(42.7% 0.225 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E1C91
oklch(37.7% 0.175 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1455
oklch(27% 0.11 295.7)
#600DB8 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) | #0048BC | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044B5 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46486C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #600DB8
#600DB8
oklch(42.7% 0.225 295.9)
- #4D5500
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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 #600DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.027
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #600DB8 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.