#60385E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.08 328.7), rgb(96, 56, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#60385E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60385E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.08 328.7) |
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 #60385E | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60385E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #60385E text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #60385E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#A974A6
oklch(63% 0.095 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#945C91
oklch(55.6% 0.103 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60385E
oklch(40.4% 0.08 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#60385E 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) | #36435F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633B46 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60385E
#60385E
oklch(40.4% 0.08 328.7)
- #265430
#265430
oklch(40.3% 0.079 148.9)
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 #60385E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #60385E 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.