#60257F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.5% 0.149 311.5), rgb(96, 37, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#60257F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60257F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 37, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.149 311.5) |
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 #60257F | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60257F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #60257F text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #60257F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF6
oklch(80.9% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C57BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.18 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B652EB
oklch(63.2% 0.228 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A12AD9
oklch(55.5% 0.248 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A18BD
oklch(49.1% 0.232 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#701A99
oklch(42.7% 0.192 311.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60257F
oklch(39.5% 0.149 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#60257F 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) | #003F82 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A427D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C384F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60257F
#60257F
oklch(39.5% 0.149 311.5)
- #305100
#305100
oklch(39.4% 0.108 131.3)
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 #60257F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #60257F 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.