#60235E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.118 328.9), rgb(96, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#60235E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60235E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.118 328.9) |
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 #60235E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60235E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #60235E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60235E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C259BE
oklch(63% 0.182 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE3AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#952B92
oklch(49.1% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792677
oklch(42.8% 0.152 328.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60235E
oklch(37.1% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1738
oklch(27.1% 0.074 329.6)
#60235E 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) | #1D3760 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632A3D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60235E
#60235E
oklch(37.1% 0.118 328.9)
- #004E1D
#004E1D
oklch(37% 0.105 148.8)
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 #60235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #60235E 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.