#60426C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43% 0.077 315.9), rgb(96, 66, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#60426C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60426C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.077 315.9) |
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 #60426C | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60426C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60426C text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #60426C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293BF
oklch(70.6% 0.072 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F78AF
oklch(63.1% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A609B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#754F84
oklch(49% 0.093 316)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60426C
oklch(43% 0.077 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#60426C 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) | #3B4B6E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E6B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604752 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60426C
#60426C
oklch(43% 0.077 315.9)
- #3C592D
#3C592D
oklch(42.9% 0.077 135.8)
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 #60426C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #60426C 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.