#60487C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.087 304.4), rgb(96, 72, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#60487C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 304°. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60487C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 72, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.087 304.4) |
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 #60487C | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60487C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60487C text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #60487C text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9779BC
oklch(63% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8261A8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5090
oklch(49.1% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60487C
oklch(45% 0.087 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#60487C 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) | #3C527E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C505C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60487C
#60487C
oklch(45% 0.087 304.4)
- #4B5D22
#4B5D22
oklch(44.9% 0.087 124.1)
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 #60487C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #60487C 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.