#60598E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.4% 0.084 289), rgb(96, 89, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#60598E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60598E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 89, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.084 289) |
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 #60598E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60598E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60598E text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #60598E text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8881B9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#726AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#60598E
oklch(49.4% 0.084 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#60598E 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) | #4A6190 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55636D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60598E
#60598E
oklch(49.4% 0.084 289)
- #656527
#656527
oklch(49.3% 0.084 109.1)
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 #60598E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #60598E 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.