#60309A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.164 300.3), rgb(96, 48, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#60309A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60309A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 48, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.164 300.3) |
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 #60309A | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60309A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #60309A text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #60309A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A47DA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7537BD
oklch(49.1% 0.198 300.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60309A
oklch(43% 0.164 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#60309A 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) | #004A9D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A98 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534961 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60309A
#60309A
oklch(43% 0.164 300.3)
- #495700
#495700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 119.9)
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 #60309A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
Use #60309A 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.