#60487A
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.9% 0.084 305.4), rgb(96, 72, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#60487A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60487A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 72, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.084 305.4) |
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 #60487A | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60487A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60487A text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #60487A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C8
oklch(70.6% 0.079 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9879BA
oklch(63% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8361A6
oklch(55.6% 0.11 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E508E
oklch(49% 0.101 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60487A
oklch(44.9% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#60487A 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) | #3D527C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425379 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C505B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60487A
#60487A
oklch(44.9% 0.084 305.4)
- #4A5D25
#4A5D25
oklch(44.9% 0.084 125.3)
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 #60487A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #60487A 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.