#60339C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.163 299.2), rgb(96, 51, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#60339C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60339C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 51, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.163 299.2) |
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 #60339C | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60339C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60339C text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #60339C text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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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
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F1
oklch(70.8% 0.151 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8849DA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7339BD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 299.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60339C
oklch(43.6% 0.163 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#60339C 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) | #004C9F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524B63 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60339C
#60339C
oklch(43.6% 0.163 299.2)
- #4B5900
#4B5900
oklch(43.6% 0.103 119.7)
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 #60339C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
Use #60339C 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.