#60384B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.063 350.4), rgb(96, 56, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#60384B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60384B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.063 350.4) |
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 #60384B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60384B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #60384B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #60384B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DA7
oklch(70.6% 0.076 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67191
oklch(63.2% 0.096 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1587B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#894868
oklch(49.1% 0.097 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60384B
oklch(39.6% 0.063 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#60384B 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) | #3C404C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46474A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65373F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60384B
#60384B
oklch(39.6% 0.063 350.4)
- #1C5142
#1C5142
oklch(39.5% 0.062 171.3)
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 #60384B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
Use #60384B 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.