#60565C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.016 341), rgb(96, 86, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#60565C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60565C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 5%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.016 341) |
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 #60565C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60565C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60565C text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #60565C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC2
oklch(81% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA3
oklch(70.8% 0.012 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#91868C
oklch(63.2% 0.016 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7076
oklch(55.7% 0.016 343.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#60565C
oklch(46.5% 0.016 341)
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Step 800
800
#544C51
oklch(42.6% 0.013 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#463F43
oklch(37.6% 0.012 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#60565C 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) | #56585C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615658 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60565C
#60565C
oklch(46.5% 0.016 341)
- #525C56
#525C56
oklch(46.4% 0.016 159.4)
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 #60565C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #60565C 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.