#60287E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.8% 0.144 311.5), rgb(96, 40, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#60287E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60287E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 40, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.144 311.5) |
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 #60287E | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60287E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #60287E text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #60287E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#D8ADF4
oklch(81% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47DEE
oklch(70.8% 0.173 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B455E8
oklch(63.1% 0.221 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A030D6
oklch(55.6% 0.24 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8920B9
oklch(49.1% 0.222 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F1F96
oklch(42.7% 0.184 311.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60287E
oklch(39.8% 0.144 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#60287E 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) | #004081 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F437C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C394F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60287E
#60287E
oklch(39.8% 0.144 311.5)
- #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 #60287E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #60287E 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.