#60425B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.056 332.5), rgb(96, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#60425B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60425B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.056 332.5) |
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 #60425B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60425B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #60425B text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #60425B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B595AF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6386
oklch(55.5% 0.073 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#785272
oklch(49.1% 0.069 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60425B
oklch(42.2% 0.056 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#60425B 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) | #42495C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63444B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60425B
#60425B
oklch(42.2% 0.056 332.5)
- #35573F
#35573F
oklch(42.3% 0.056 152.8)
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 #60425B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #60425B 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.