#60145C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.138 330.4), rgb(96, 20, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#60145C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60145C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 20, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.138 330.4) |
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 #60145C | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60145C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #60145C text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #60145C text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E7A8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D976D0
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC4CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B724B0
oklch(55.6% 0.229 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1297
oklch(49% 0.213 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80167B
oklch(42.8% 0.177 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60145C
oklch(35.3% 0.138 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#60145C 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) | #0B305E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3A5A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641E37 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60145C
#60145C
oklch(35.3% 0.138 330.4)
- #00491E
#00491E
oklch(35.4% 0.097 150.3)
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 #60145C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60145C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #60145C 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.