#60295C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.106 330.3), rgb(96, 41, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#60295C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60295C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 41, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.106 330.3) |
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 #60295C | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60295C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #60295C text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #60295C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CD82C6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 330.2)
-
Step 500
500
#BF60B7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 330.5)
-
Step 600
600
#AA43A3
oklch(55.7% 0.177 330.4)
-
Step 700
700
#91348C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 329.9)
-
Step 800
800
#762C71
oklch(42.7% 0.136 330.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#60295C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 330.3)
-
Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#60295C 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) | #26395E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37415A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632E3E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60295C
#60295C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 330.3)
- #005022
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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 #60295C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #60295C 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.