#60155C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.136 330.3), rgb(96, 21, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#60155C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.136 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60155C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 21, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.136 330.3) |
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 #60155C | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60155C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #60155C text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #60155C 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
#E7A9E0
oklch(81% 0.102 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D877D0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC3
oklch(63% 0.209 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B726B0
oklch(55.7% 0.228 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1497
oklch(49.1% 0.212 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F177A
oklch(42.6% 0.174 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60155C
oklch(35.4% 0.136 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D133A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 330.5)
#60155C 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) | #0C305E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3A5A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641F37 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60155C
#60155C
oklch(35.4% 0.136 330.3)
- #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 #60155C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60155C.
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 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #60155C 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.