#60495A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.041 335.8), rgb(96, 73, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#60495A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60495A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.041 335.8) |
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 #60495A | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60495A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60495A text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #60495A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#B198AA
oklch(70.8% 0.039 336)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F95
oklch(63.2% 0.048 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#88687F
oklch(55.7% 0.053 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#73566B
oklch(49% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60495A
oklch(43.6% 0.041 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#60495A 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) | #494E5B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5159 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634A4F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60495A
#60495A
oklch(43.6% 0.041 335.8)
- #3F5848
#3F5848
oklch(43.5% 0.04 156.3)
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 #60495A, 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 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #60495A 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.