#60216D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3), rgb(96, 33, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#60216D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60216D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 33, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3) |
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 #60216D | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60216D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #60216D text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #60216D text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF54D5
oklch(63.2% 0.208 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA30C2
oklch(55.6% 0.227 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9220A8
oklch(49.2% 0.211 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#761E88
oklch(42.6% 0.175 320.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60216D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#60216D 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) | #08396F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283F6B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612E44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60216D
#60216D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3)
- #115000
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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 #60216D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #60216D 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.