#60495B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.042 334.1), rgb(96, 73, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#60495B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60495B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.042 334.1) |
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 #60495B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60495B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60495B text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #60495B text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#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
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AB
oklch(70.7% 0.039 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F96
oklch(63.2% 0.049 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#876880
oklch(55.6% 0.053 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#73566D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60495B
oklch(43.6% 0.042 334.1)
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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)
#60495B 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) | #494E5C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624A4F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60495B
#60495B
oklch(43.6% 0.042 334.1)
- #3F5847
#3F5847
oklch(43.5% 0.041 154.6)
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 #60495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #60495B 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.