#604268
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.8% 0.071 319), rgb(96, 66, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#604268 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604268 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.071 319) |
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 #604268 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604268 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #604268 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #604268 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B394BB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A079AA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6196
oklch(55.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#765080
oklch(49.1% 0.087 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604268
oklch(42.8% 0.071 319)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#604268 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) | #3D4B69 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E67 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604650 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604268
#604268
oklch(42.8% 0.071 319)
- #3A5932
#3A5932
oklch(42.9% 0.072 139.4)
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 #604268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #604268 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.