#60166E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.151 320.6), rgb(96, 22, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#60166E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60166E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 22, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.151 320.6) |
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 #60166E | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60166E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #60166E text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #60166E text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#D276E5
oklch(70.8% 0.181 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#C449DD
oklch(63.1% 0.232 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#B01BCA
oklch(55.7% 0.252 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9702AF
oklch(49.2% 0.234 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A0F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.193 320.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60166E
oklch(36.7% 0.151 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1142
oklch(26.9% 0.096 320.7)
#60166E 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) | #003570 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203C6C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612841 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60166E
#60166E
oklch(36.7% 0.151 320.6)
- #0F4D00
#0F4D00
oklch(36.7% 0.12 140.6)
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 #60166E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #60166E 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.