#60405F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.065 327.7), rgb(96, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#60405F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60405F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.065 327.7) |
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 #60405F | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60405F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #60405F text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #60405F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694B4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E618D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60405F
oklch(42% 0.065 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#60405F 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) | #3E4860 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62434B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60405F
#60405F
oklch(42% 0.065 327.7)
- #335738
#335738
oklch(42% 0.066 147.6)
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 #60405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #60405F 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.