#60176D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.149 321.1), rgb(96, 23, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#60176D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60176D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 23, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.149 321.1) |
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 #60176D | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60176D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #60176D text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #60176D text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9ED
oklch(81% 0.112 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#D276E3
oklch(70.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C44ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.229 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B01EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.248 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9707AD
oklch(49.2% 0.231 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A118C
oklch(42.6% 0.191 320.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60176D
oklch(36.7% 0.149 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#60176D 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) | #00356F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213C6B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612841 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60176D
#60176D
oklch(36.7% 0.149 321.1)
- #0C4D00
#0C4D00
oklch(36.7% 0.121 141)
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 #60176D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #60176D 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.