#60388B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.135 303.5), rgb(96, 56, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#60388B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60388B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.135 303.5) |
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 #60388B | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60388B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #60388B text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #60388B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
-
Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
-
Step 600
600
#8A52C5
oklch(55.6% 0.175 303.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#60388B
oklch(43.1% 0.135 303.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#60388B 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) | #134B8E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254C89 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58495C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60388B
#60388B
oklch(43.1% 0.135 303.5)
- #455900
#455900
oklch(43.1% 0.106 123.4)
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 #60388B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #60388B 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.