#60316E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.111 318), rgb(96, 49, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#60316E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60316E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 49, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.111 318) |
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 #60316E | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60316E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #60316E text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #60316E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B8
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#87379E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60316E
oklch(40.1% 0.111 318)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#60316E 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) | #254170 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603A4A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60316E
#60316E
oklch(40.1% 0.111 318)
- #255510
#255510
oklch(40.1% 0.111 138.1)
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 #60316E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #60316E 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.