#60224C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.105 342.2), rgb(96, 34, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#60224C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60224C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 34, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.105 342.2) |
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 #60224C | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60224C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #60224C text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #60224C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D680B6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA4
oklch(63% 0.161 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A307A
oklch(49.1% 0.162 342)
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Step 800
800
#7D2963
oklch(42.7% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60224C
oklch(36% 0.105 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#60224C 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) | #27334D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D4A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662233 | 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°).
- #60224C
#60224C
oklch(36% 0.105 342.2)
- #004930
#004930
oklch(35.8% 0.078 162.3)
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 #60224C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
Use #60224C 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.