#60156A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.148 322.7), rgb(96, 21, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#60156A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60156A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 21, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.148 322.7) |
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 #60156A | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60156A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #60156A text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #60156A text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D476E0
oklch(70.8% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C649D7
oklch(63% 0.228 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B21CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.248 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9904AA
oklch(49.2% 0.231 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C108A
oklch(42.8% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60156A
oklch(36.3% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#60156A 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) | #00336C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233C68 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61263F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60156A
#60156A
oklch(36.3% 0.148 322.7)
- #004D01
#004D01
oklch(36.4% 0.123 142.6)
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 #60156A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
Use #60156A 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.