#60338C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.144 304.2), rgb(96, 51, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#60338C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60338C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 51, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.144 304.2) |
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 #60338C | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60338C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #60338C text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60338C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.171 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4EC9
oklch(55.5% 0.186 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#773EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 304.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60338C
oklch(42.4% 0.144 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F71
oklch(37.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#60338C 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) | #00488F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C498A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58455A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60338C
#60338C
oklch(42.4% 0.144 304.2)
- #425700
#425700
oklch(42.4% 0.105 124.2)
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 #60338C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.091
Use #60338C 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.