#60399A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.152 298.5), rgb(96, 57, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#60399A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60399A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 57, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.152 298.5) |
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 #60399A | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60399A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60399A text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #60399A text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#996BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#854ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#713EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60399A
oklch(44.3% 0.152 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#60399A 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) | #004F9D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4E98 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534E64 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60399A
#60399A
oklch(44.3% 0.152 298.5)
- #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 #60399A, 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 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
Use #60399A 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.