#60385A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.076 332.5), rgb(96, 56, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#60385A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60385A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.076 332.5) |
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 #60385A | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60385A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #60385A text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #60385A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 332)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CD
oklch(81% 0.044 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#955D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C77
oklch(49.1% 0.091 332.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60385A
oklch(40.2% 0.076 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#60385A 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) | #37425B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633A45 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60385A
#60385A
oklch(40.2% 0.076 332.5)
- #245434
#245434
oklch(40.3% 0.075 152.5)
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 #60385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #60385A 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.