#60479A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.13 294.7), rgb(96, 71, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#60479A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60479A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.13 294.7) |
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 #60479A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60479A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60479A text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #60479A text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#8F78CF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.141 294.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#60479A
oklch(46.6% 0.13 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#544183
oklch(42.8% 0.107 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#60479A 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) | #24579D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5598 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525869 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60479A
#60479A
oklch(46.6% 0.13 294.7)
- #596000
#596000
oklch(46.7% 0.105 114.6)
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 #60479A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #60479A 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.