#60465A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.047 334.8), rgb(96, 70, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#60465A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60465A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 70, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.047 334.8) |
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 #60465A | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60465A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60465A text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #60465A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B397AC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D97
oklch(63.1% 0.056 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6682
oklch(55.6% 0.061 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#75556E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 334.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60465A
oklch(42.9% 0.047 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A49
oklch(37.6% 0.037 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#60465A 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) | #464C5B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F59 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63474D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60465A
#60465A
oklch(42.9% 0.047 334.8)
- #3B5744
#3B5744
oklch(42.8% 0.046 154.4)
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 #60465A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #60465A 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.