#60445D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2), rgb(96, 68, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#60445D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60445D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2) |
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 #60445D | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60445D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #60445D text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #60445D text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#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
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9C
oklch(63% 0.065 330)
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Step 600
600
#8B6487
oklch(55.5% 0.071 330)
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Step 700
700
#765372
oklch(49.1% 0.065 330.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#60445D 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) | #434B5E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62464D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60445D
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
- #39573F
#39573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.9)
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 #60445D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #60445D 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.