#60435B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.054 332.7), rgb(96, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#60435B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60435B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.054 332.7) |
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 #60435B | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60435B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #60435B text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #60435B text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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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
#B495AE
oklch(70.6% 0.051 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6485
oklch(55.6% 0.07 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#775371
oklch(49.1% 0.065 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60435B
oklch(42.4% 0.054 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#60435B 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) | #434A5C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63444B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60435B
#60435B
oklch(42.4% 0.054 332.7)
- #365740
#365740
oklch(42.4% 0.055 153.2)
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 #60435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #60435B 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.