#604274
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.4% 0.087 310.8), rgb(96, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#604274 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604274 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.087 310.8) |
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 #604274 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604274 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604274 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604274 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B192C6
oklch(70.6% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D77B8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#885FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#744E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 311.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604274
oklch(43.4% 0.087 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D375C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#604274 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) | #384D76 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F73 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4955 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604274
#604274
oklch(43.4% 0.087 310.8)
- #405A23
#405A23
oklch(43.3% 0.087 130.4)
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 #604274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
Use #604274 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.