#60288E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.161 305.4), rgb(96, 40, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#60288E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60288E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 40, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.161 305.4) |
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 #60288E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60288E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #60288E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #60288E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786EB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A663E4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9245D2
oklch(55.7% 0.209 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C35B6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 305.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60288E
oklch(41% 0.161 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#522A75
oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#60288E 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) | #004391 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584058 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60288E
#60288E
oklch(41% 0.161 305.4)
- #3D5300
#3D5300
oklch(40.9% 0.103 125.3)
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 #60288E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #60288E 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.