#60487F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.1% 0.091 303), rgb(96, 72, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#60487F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60487F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.091 303) |
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 #60487F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60487F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60487F text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #60487F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9778C0
oklch(63% 0.11 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8260AC
oklch(55.6% 0.119 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F94
oklch(49.1% 0.111 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60487F
oklch(45.1% 0.091 303)
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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)
#60487F 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) | #3A5281 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F537E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B515D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60487F
#60487F
oklch(45.1% 0.091 303)
- #4C5E1D
#4C5E1D
oklch(45.2% 0.092 123.3)
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 #60487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #60487F 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.