#60405A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.059 333.5), rgb(96, 64, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#60405A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60405A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.059 333.5) |
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 #60405A | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60405A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #60405A text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #60405A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694AF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6286
oklch(55.6% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#795172
oklch(49% 0.072 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60405A
oklch(41.7% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#60405A 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) | #40475B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C59 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634149 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60405A
#60405A
oklch(41.7% 0.059 333.5)
- #31563D
#31563D
oklch(41.8% 0.06 153.5)
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 #60405A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #60405A 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.