#60425F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.061 327.7), rgb(96, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#60425F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60425F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.061 327.7) |
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 #60425F | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60425F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #60425F text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #60425F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.073 328)
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Step 600
600
#8C638B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#775276
oklch(49.2% 0.072 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60425F
oklch(42.3% 0.061 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#60425F 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) | #404A60 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62444C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60425F
#60425F
oklch(42.3% 0.061 327.7)
- #36573B
#36573B
oklch(42.3% 0.06 148.2)
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 #60425F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #60425F 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.