What color is #60259B?

#60259B is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(96, 37, 155), and in HSL hsl(270, 61%, 38%).

Is #60259B accessible as text?

On white, #60259B has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #60259B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #60259B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #60259B?

#60259B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #619C26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #60259B below.

Is #60259B good for buttons?

#60259B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #60259B — black text only reaches 2.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #60259B the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #60259B is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#60259B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #60259B

Not just a swatch — here's how #60259B works with other colors. Named schemes with #60259B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #60259B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Rebecca Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #60259B Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Rebecca Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #60259B Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Rebecca Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #60259B Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Rebecca Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #60259B Secondary #7A6B93 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Rebecca Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rebecca Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #60259B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #60259B

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People also use #60259B with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88269C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #60259B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #60259B;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 37 155;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.7% 0.179 301.7);
  --color-50: #F7F2FC;
  --color-100: #EBDDF8;
  --color-200: #D6BDEF;
  --color-300: #B890DF;
  --color-400: #9967CB;
  --color-500: #7A45B0;
  --color-600: #613B87;
  --color-700: #472F60;
  --color-800: #30223F;
  --color-900: #1F1627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rebecca-purple: {
    50: '#F7F2FC',
    100: '#EBDDF8',
    200: '#D6BDEF',
    300: '#B890DF',
    400: '#9967CB',
    500: '#7A45B0',
    600: '#613B87',
    700: '#472F60',
    800: '#30223F',
    900: '#1F1627',
  },
}

$base: #60259B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F2FC;
$base-100: #EBDDF8;
$base-200: #D6BDEF;
$base-300: #B890DF;
$base-400: #9967CB;
$base-500: #7A45B0;
$base-600: #613B87;
$base-700: #472F60;
$base-800: #30223F;
$base-900: #1F1627;
$base-hover: #4E1E7D;
$base-subtle: #D0BAE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#60259B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBDDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6BDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B890DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9967CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A45B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#613B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#472F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #60259B

Color Lab

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