#600E83
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.177 312), rgb(96, 14, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#600E83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #600E83 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 14, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 81%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.177 312) |
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 #600E83 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #600E83 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #600E83 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #600E83 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDA7FE
oklch(80.9% 0.132 312)
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Step 400
400
#CC71FE
oklch(70.7% 0.212 312)
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Step 500
500
#BE3BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.271 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A800E4
oklch(55.6% 0.278 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#7500A0
oklch(42.8% 0.214 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#600E83
oklch(37.8% 0.177 312)
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Step 950
950
#380D4D
oklch(27% 0.113 311.7)
#600E83 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) | #003886 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D81 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2F4C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #600E83
#600E83
oklch(37.8% 0.177 312)
- #2B4C00
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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 #600E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #600E83 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.