#604255
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.05 341.1), rgb(96, 66, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#604255 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604255 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.05 341.1) |
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 #604255 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604255 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #604255 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #604255 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
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC6
oklch(81% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#B696A9
oklch(70.8% 0.046 342)
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Step 500
500
#A37B94
oklch(63% 0.06 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E647F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#79536B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 341.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604255
oklch(41.9% 0.05 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#503948
oklch(37.6% 0.04 340)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#604255 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) | #434856 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D54 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644249 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604255
#604255
oklch(41.9% 0.05 341.1)
- #335644
#335644
oklch(42.1% 0.051 160.7)
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 #604255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
Use #604255 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.