#60135B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.138 331), rgb(96, 19, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#60135B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60135B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 19, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 67%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.138 331) |
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 #60135B | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60135B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #60135B text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #60135B text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D976CF
oklch(70.6% 0.165 331)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B823AF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 331)
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Step 700
700
#9E1096
oklch(49% 0.214 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#80157A
oklch(42.6% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60135B
oklch(35.2% 0.138 331)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#60135B 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) | #0B2F5D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3A59 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641D36 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60135B
#60135B
oklch(35.2% 0.138 331)
- #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 #60135B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60135B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #60135B 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.