#60204F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.11 339.6), rgb(96, 32, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#60204F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60204F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 32, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.11 339.6) |
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 #60204F | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60204F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #60204F text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60204F 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
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B43B95
oklch(55.6% 0.184 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2767
oklch(42.8% 0.141 340)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60204F
oklch(35.9% 0.11 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#60204F 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) | #233350 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662234 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60204F
#60204F
oklch(35.9% 0.11 339.6)
- #00492D
#00492D
oklch(35.8% 0.081 159.7)
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 #60204F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
Use #60204F 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.