#60234F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.105 339.9), rgb(96, 35, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#60234F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 340°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60234F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 35, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.105 339.9) |
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 #60234F | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60234F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #60234F text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #60234F text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D480B9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 340)
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Step 600
600
#B23F93
oklch(55.6% 0.176 340)
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Step 700
700
#99307D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2966
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60234F
oklch(36.3% 0.105 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#60234F 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) | #263450 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662435 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60234F
#60234F
oklch(36.3% 0.105 339.9)
- #004B2E
#004B2E
oklch(36.4% 0.083 159.4)
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 #60234F, 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
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #60234F 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.