#60235F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.119 328.3), rgb(96, 35, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#60235F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60235F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 35, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.119 328.3) |
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 #60235F | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60235F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #60235F text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #60235F text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C259C0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD3AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952A94
oklch(49.1% 0.186 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#792578
oklch(42.7% 0.154 328.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60235F
oklch(37.1% 0.119 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#60235F 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) | #1D3761 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632A3D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60235F
#60235F
oklch(37.1% 0.119 328.3)
- #004F1C
#004F1C
oklch(37.3% 0.107 148.3)
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 #60235F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #60235F 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.