#60294C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.092 343.6), rgb(96, 41, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#60294C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60294C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 41, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.092 343.6) |
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 #60294C | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60294C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #60294C text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #60294C text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3639F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE488A
oklch(55.7% 0.153 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#953875
oklch(49.1% 0.143 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#792F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60294C
oklch(37% 0.092 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#60294C 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) | #2D374D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662937 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60294C
#60294C
oklch(37% 0.092 343.6)
- #004C34
#004C34
oklch(36.9% 0.079 164)
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 #60294C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #60294C 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.