#60437F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.2% 0.1 305), rgb(96, 67, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#60437F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60437F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.1 305) |
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 #60437F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60437F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60437F text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #60437F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92D0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C3
oklch(63.1% 0.118 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#855DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.13 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#714C97
oklch(49.1% 0.121 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60437F
oklch(44.2% 0.1 305)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#60437F 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) | #334F81 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A507D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4D5B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60437F
#60437F
oklch(44.2% 0.1 305)
- #465C13
#465C13
oklch(44.1% 0.1 125.2)
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 #60437F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.081
Use #60437F 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.