#60478F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.115 297.7), rgb(96, 71, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#60478F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60478F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 71, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.115 297.7) |
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 #60478F | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60478F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60478F text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #60478F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DB
oklch(70.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9475D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.149 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.139 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60478F
oklch(45.9% 0.115 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#60478F 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) | #2E5592 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34548D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565564 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60478F
#60478F
oklch(45.9% 0.115 297.7)
- #535F00
#535F00
oklch(45.9% 0.107 117.9)
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 #60478F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #60478F 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.