#60379E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.16 297.8), rgb(96, 55, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#60379E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60379E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 55, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.16 297.8) |
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 #60379E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60379E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60379E text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #60379E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9969EC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#854BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.193 297.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60379E
oklch(44.3% 0.16 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#60379E 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) | #004FA1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514E65 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60379E
#60379E
oklch(44.3% 0.16 297.8)
- #4F5A00
#4F5A00
oklch(44.2% 0.103 117.6)
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 #60379E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #60379E 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.