#60147E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.168 313.6), rgb(96, 20, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#60147E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60147E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 20, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.168 313.6) |
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 #60147E | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60147E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #60147E text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #60147E 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
#DEA8FA
oklch(81% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC73F7
oklch(70.6% 0.201 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF42F3
oklch(63.2% 0.257 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60147E
oklch(37.8% 0.168 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#380F4A
oklch(27% 0.107 313.3)
#60147E 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) | #003881 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #053D7C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2F4A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60147E
#60147E
oklch(37.8% 0.168 313.6)
- #284D00
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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 #60147E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #60147E 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.