#60519E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.7% 0.12 290.2), rgb(96, 81, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#60519E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60519E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 81, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.12 290.2) |
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 #60519E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60519E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60519E text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #60519E text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A097D7
oklch(70.8% 0.093 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#897CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.119 290)
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Step 600
600
#7464B9
oklch(55.7% 0.129 290.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#60519E
oklch(48.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4481
oklch(42.8% 0.099 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413968
oklch(37.6% 0.079 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#60519E 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) | #345EA1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355B9C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506070 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60519E
#60519E
oklch(48.7% 0.12 290.2)
- #646400
#646400
oklch(48.7% 0.106 109.8)
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 #60519E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60519E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
Use #60519E 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.