#60187A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.16 315), rgb(96, 24, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#60187A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60187A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 24, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.16 315) |
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 #60187A | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60187A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #60187A text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #60187A text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F6
oklch(81% 0.12 315)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F1
oklch(70.6% 0.192 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF47EC
oklch(63.2% 0.245 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA11DA
oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#770899
oklch(42.8% 0.205 315.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60187A
oklch(37.8% 0.16 315)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#60187A 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) | #00387D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133E78 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2F49 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60187A
#60187A
oklch(37.8% 0.16 315)
- #254E00
#254E00
oklch(37.9% 0.111 135)
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 #60187A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #60187A 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.