#60386E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.098 316.8), rgb(96, 56, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#60386E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60386E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.098 316.8) |
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 #60386E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60386E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #60386E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #60386E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A672B8
oklch(63.1% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9159A4
oklch(55.6% 0.127 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B498D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 316.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60386E
oklch(41.2% 0.098 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#60386E 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) | #2E4570 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60404E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60386E
#60386E
oklch(41.2% 0.098 316.8)
- #2F571C
#2F571C
oklch(41.3% 0.099 137)
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 #60386E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #60386E 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.