#60115B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.14 331), rgb(96, 17, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#60115B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60115B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 17, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 70%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.14 331) |
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 #60115B | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60115B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #60115B text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #60115B text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D0
oklch(70.6% 0.168 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC4
oklch(63.2% 0.215 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B920B0
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B97
oklch(49.1% 0.217 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#81127B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60115B
oklch(35% 0.14 331)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#60115B 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) | #082F5D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3959 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641C35 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60115B
#60115B
oklch(35% 0.14 331)
- #00481F
#00481F
oklch(35.1% 0.095 151)
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 #60115B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60115B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
Use #60115B 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.