#604163
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.067 323.6), rgb(96, 65, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#604163 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604163 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 65, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.067 323.6) |
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 #604163 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604163 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #604163 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604163 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#B494B7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#A279A5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6191
oklch(55.5% 0.088 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#77507B
oklch(49% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604163
oklch(42.3% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#604163 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) | #3E4964 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454D62 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61444D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604163
#604163
oklch(42.3% 0.067 323.6)
- #375836
#375836
oklch(42.5% 0.067 143.6)
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 #604163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
Use #604163 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.