#60485B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.044 333.8), rgb(96, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#60485B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 334°. 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60485B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.044 333.8) |
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 #60485B | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60485B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60485B text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #60485B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400
#B198AB
oklch(70.8% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E97
oklch(63.2% 0.053 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#886781
oklch(55.6% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#73566D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60485B
oklch(43.4% 0.044 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#60485B 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) | #484D5C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62494E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60485B
#60485B
oklch(43.4% 0.044 333.8)
- #3E5846
#3E5846
oklch(43.4% 0.043 154.1)
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 #60485B, 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 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #60485B 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.