#60355D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.085 329.6), rgb(96, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#60355D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60355D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.085 329.6) |
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 #60355D | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60355D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #60355D text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #60355D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C489BF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46AAF
oklch(63% 0.13 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F519B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#884184
oklch(49.1% 0.131 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F366B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60355D
oklch(39.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#60355D 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) | #33415E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633844 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60355D
#60355D
oklch(39.8% 0.085 329.6)
- #20542D
#20542D
oklch(40% 0.085 149.2)
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 #60355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.092
Use #60355D 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.