#60496D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.4% 0.064 312.9), rgb(96, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#60496D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60496D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.064 312.9) |
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 #60496D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60496D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60496D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #60496D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 313)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.077 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#846596
oklch(55.6% 0.082 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#705380
oklch(49% 0.078 313.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60496D
oklch(44.4% 0.064 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A55
oklch(37.8% 0.05 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#60496D 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) | #43506E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4E56 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60496D
#60496D
oklch(44.4% 0.064 312.9)
- #465B36
#465B36
oklch(44.4% 0.063 132.5)
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 #60496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
Use #60496D 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.