#60204E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.109 340.4), rgb(96, 32, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#60204E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60204E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 32, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.109 340.4) |
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 #60204E | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60204E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #60204E text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60204E 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBA
oklch(70.6% 0.132 340)
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Step 500
500
#C95AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.168 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43C93
oklch(55.6% 0.181 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.169 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2766
oklch(42.8% 0.14 340.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60204E
oklch(35.8% 0.109 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#60204E 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) | #24324F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662133 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60204E
#60204E
oklch(35.8% 0.109 340.4)
- #00492E
#00492E
oklch(35.8% 0.08 160.6)
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 #60204E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
Use #60204E 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.