#60436F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.3% 0.079 313.6), rgb(96, 67, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#60436F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60436F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.079 313.6) |
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 #60436F | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60436F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60436F text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #60436F text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#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
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B193C1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#89609D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#744F86
oklch(49% 0.095 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60436F
oklch(43.3% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#60436F 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) | #3B4D71 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4954 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60436F
#60436F
oklch(43.3% 0.079 313.6)
- #3F5A2B
#3F5A2B
oklch(43.4% 0.079 133.3)
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 #60436F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #60436F 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.