#60214B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.106 342.9), rgb(96, 33, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#60214B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60214B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 33, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.106 342.9) |
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 #60214B | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60214B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #60214B text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60214B 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCE
oklch(81% 0.079 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.175 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F79
oklch(49.2% 0.164 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2862
oklch(42.7% 0.136 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60214B
oklch(35.8% 0.106 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#60214B 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) | #26324C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D49 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662132 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60214B
#60214B
oklch(35.8% 0.106 342.9)
- #004931
#004931
oklch(35.9% 0.077 163.3)
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 #60214B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
Use #60214B 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.