#604259
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.054 335.2), rgb(96, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#604259 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604259 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.054 335.2) |
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 #604259 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604259 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #604259 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #604259 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 335)
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Step 500
500
#A37B99
oklch(63.2% 0.065 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6484
oklch(55.6% 0.07 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#78526F
oklch(49% 0.066 335.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604259
oklch(42.1% 0.054 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#604259 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) | #42495A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D58 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63434A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604259
#604259
oklch(42.1% 0.054 335.2)
- #345640
#345640
oklch(42% 0.054 155)
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 #604259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #604259 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.