#60487E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.1% 0.09 303.5), rgb(96, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#60487E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 303°. 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60487E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.09 303.5) |
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 #60487E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60487E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60487E text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #60487E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9779BE
oklch(63.1% 0.106 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8261AB
oklch(55.7% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5093
oklch(49.2% 0.108 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60487E
oklch(45.1% 0.09 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#60487E 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) | #3B5280 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40537D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B515D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60487E
#60487E
oklch(45.1% 0.09 303.5)
- #4C5D1F
#4C5D1F
oklch(45% 0.089 123)
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 #60487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #60487E 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.