#60445C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5), rgb(96, 68, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#60445C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60445C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5) |
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 #60445C | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60445C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #60445C text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #60445C text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B496AF
oklch(70.8% 0.05 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.063 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6486
oklch(55.5% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60445C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#60445C 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) | #434B5D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62464C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60445C
#60445C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5)
- #385740
#385740
oklch(42.5% 0.053 151.8)
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 #60445C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #60445C 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.