#60609B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.5% 0.092 282.7), rgb(96, 96, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#60609B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 283°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60609B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 96, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.092 282.7) |
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 #60609B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60609B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60609B text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #60609B text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDD
oklch(81% 0.044 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#999BCD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8182BF
oklch(63% 0.091 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B6BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#60609B
oklch(51.5% 0.092 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#494978
oklch(42.7% 0.077 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#60609B 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) | #4D689D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A649A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506B76 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60609B
#60609B
oklch(51.5% 0.092 282.7)
- #726921
#726921
oklch(51.5% 0.092 102.1)
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 #60609B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
Use #60609B 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.