#60194B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.118 341.9), rgb(96, 25, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#60194B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60194B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 25, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.118 341.9) |
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 #60194B | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60194B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #60194B text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #60194B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA3393
oklch(55.6% 0.197 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0247D
oklch(49.2% 0.182 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#822166
oklch(42.8% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60194B
oklch(34.8% 0.118 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#60194B 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) | #1F2F4C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A49 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661A2F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60194B
#60194B
oklch(34.8% 0.118 341.9)
- #00462D
#00462D
oklch(34.8% 0.077 161.5)
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 #60194B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60194B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
Use #60194B 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.