#60317A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.8% 0.125 311.8), rgb(96, 49, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#60317A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60317A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 49, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.125 311.8) |
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 #60317A | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60317A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #60317A text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #60317A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9251B7
oklch(55.5% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D419E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60317A
oklch(40.8% 0.125 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#533067
oklch(37.8% 0.098 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#60317A 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) | #1A437C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4778 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3E50 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60317A
#60317A
oklch(40.8% 0.125 311.8)
- #325600
#325600
oklch(41% 0.113 131.8)
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 #60317A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #60317A 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.