#60277E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.7% 0.145 311.7), rgb(96, 39, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#60277E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60277E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 39, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.145 311.7) |
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 #60277E | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60277E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #60277E text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #60277E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E6CEF7
oklch(88.4% 0.061 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.175 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B554E9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A12FD7
oklch(55.7% 0.242 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#891EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.225 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#701D97
oklch(42.8% 0.187 311.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60277E
oklch(39.7% 0.145 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#60277E 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) | #003F81 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E437C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C394F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60277E
#60277E
oklch(39.7% 0.145 311.7)
- #305200
#305200
oklch(39.7% 0.109 131.6)
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 #60277E, 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 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #60277E 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.