#604262
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.064 324.5), rgb(96, 66, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#604262 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604262 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.064 324.5) |
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 #604262 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604262 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #604262 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #604262 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B494B6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA4
oklch(63.2% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C628F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#775179
oklch(49.1% 0.077 325)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604262
oklch(42.5% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3850
oklch(37.6% 0.05 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#604262 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) | #3F4A63 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464D61 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62454E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604262
#604262
oklch(42.5% 0.064 324.5)
- #385838
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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 #604262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #604262 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.