#60308F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.152 303.8), rgb(96, 48, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#60308F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60308F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 48, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.152 303.8) |
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 #60308F | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60308F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #60308F text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #60308F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B489E8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A267E1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 304)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.197 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#783BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.183 303.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60308F
oklch(42.1% 0.152 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#60308F 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) | #004792 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11488D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57455B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60308F
#60308F
oklch(42.1% 0.152 303.8)
- #425600
#425600
oklch(42.1% 0.104 123.7)
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 #60308F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #60308F 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.