#60445E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9), rgb(96, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#60445E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 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 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60445E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9) |
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 #60445E | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60445E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #60445E text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #60445E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B395B1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9D
oklch(63% 0.066 329)
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Step 600
600
#8B6488
oklch(55.6% 0.072 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#765373
oklch(49.1% 0.066 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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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)
#60445E 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) | #434B5F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62464D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60445E
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
- #39583E
#39583E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 148.7)
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 #60445E, 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 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #60445E 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.