#604280
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.1% 0.103 304.9), rgb(96, 66, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#604280 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604280 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.103 304.9) |
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 #604280 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604280 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604280 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #604280 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600
#865CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 305)
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Step 700
700
#714B99
oklch(49% 0.126 304.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604280
oklch(44.1% 0.103 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#604280 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) | #314F82 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39507E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4D5B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604280
#604280
oklch(44.1% 0.103 304.9)
- #465C0D
#465C0D
oklch(44.1% 0.104 124.8)
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 #604280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.082
Use #604280 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.