#604179
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.5% 0.096 308.4), rgb(96, 65, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#604179 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604179 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 65, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.096 308.4) |
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 #604179 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604179 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604179 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604179 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B092CC
oklch(70.8% 0.089 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D75BE
oklch(63% 0.115 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#885DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#734C92
oklch(49% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604179
oklch(43.5% 0.096 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#604179 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) | #344D7B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F77 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4A57 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604179
#604179
oklch(43.5% 0.096 308.4)
- #415B1A
#415B1A
oklch(43.6% 0.096 128.6)
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 #604179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
Use #604179 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.