#60384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.065 346.3), rgb(96, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#60384E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60384E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.065 346.3) |
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 #60384E | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60384E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #60384E text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #60384E text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C7
oklch(81% 0.048 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57096
oklch(63.1% 0.1 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05780
oklch(55.5% 0.109 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#89476C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B58
oklch(42.7% 0.083 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60384E
oklch(39.7% 0.065 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#60384E 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) | #3B404F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653840 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60384E
#60384E
oklch(39.7% 0.065 346.3)
- #1D523F
#1D523F
oklch(39.7% 0.065 166.4)
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 #60384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.093
Use #60384E 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.