#60468E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.116 298.4), rgb(96, 70, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#60468E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60468E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 70, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.116 298.4) |
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 #60468E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60468E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60468E text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #60468E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9575D1
oklch(63.2% 0.137 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#805BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.139 298.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60468E
oklch(45.6% 0.116 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#60468E 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) | #2E5491 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34538C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565463 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60468E
#60468E
oklch(45.6% 0.116 298.4)
- #525E00
#525E00
oklch(45.6% 0.106 118)
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 #60468E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #60468E 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.