#60294E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.094 341.7), rgb(96, 41, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#60294E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60294E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 41, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.094 341.7) |
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 #60294E | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60294E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #60294E text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #60294E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C263A2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD478D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#953878
oklch(49.2% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#792F61
oklch(42.7% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60294E
oklch(37.1% 0.094 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#60294E 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) | #2C374F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662A38 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60294E
#60294E
oklch(37.1% 0.094 341.7)
- #004D32
#004D32
oklch(37.1% 0.082 161.6)
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 #60294E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
Use #60294E 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.