#60435E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.057 328.9), rgb(96, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#60435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60435E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.057 328.9) |
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 #60435E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60435E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #60435E text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #60435E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 329)
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Step 400
400
#B495B1
oklch(70.7% 0.053 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 329)
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Step 600
600
#8C6389
oklch(55.5% 0.076 329)
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Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60435E
oklch(42.5% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#60435E 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) | #424A5F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62454D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60435E
#60435E
oklch(42.5% 0.057 328.9)
- #38573D
#38573D
oklch(42.5% 0.056 148.6)
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 #60435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #60435E 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.