#60147D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.167 314.1), rgb(96, 20, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#60147D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60147D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 20, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.167 314.1) |
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 #60147D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60147D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #60147D text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #60147D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.125 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD73F6
oklch(70.7% 0.201 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF42F2
oklch(63.1% 0.256 314)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60147D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#380F49
oklch(26.9% 0.106 314)
#60147D 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) | #003880 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073D7B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2E4A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60147D
#60147D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 314.1)
- #274D00
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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 #60147D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #60147D 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.