#604253
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.049 344.4), rgb(96, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#604253 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604253 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.049 344.4) |
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 #604253 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604253 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #604253 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #604253 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC5
oklch(81% 0.028 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#B696A7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#A47C92
oklch(63.2% 0.058 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E647C
oklch(55.5% 0.064 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#795369
oklch(49.1% 0.06 343.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604253
oklch(41.9% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#604253 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) | #444854 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D52 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644248 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604253
#604253
oklch(41.9% 0.049 344.4)
- #325546
#325546
oklch(41.8% 0.048 165.2)
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 #604253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #604253 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.