#60379D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.158 298.1), rgb(96, 55, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#60379D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60379D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 55, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.158 298.1) |
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 #60379D | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60379D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60379D text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #60379D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A69EB
oklch(63.2% 0.189 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#854CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713BBC
oklch(49% 0.192 298.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60379D
oklch(44.2% 0.158 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#60379D 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) | #004EA0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524E65 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60379D
#60379D
oklch(44.2% 0.158 298.1)
- #4E5A00
#4E5A00
oklch(44.2% 0.103 118.3)
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 #60379D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #60379D 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.