#604355
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.048 341.6), rgb(96, 67, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#604355 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604355 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.048 341.6) |
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 #604355 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604355 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #604355 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #604355 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
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Step 400
400
#B596A9
oklch(70.7% 0.045 341)
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Step 500
500
#A27C94
oklch(63.1% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D657E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#78546A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 342.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604355
oklch(42.1% 0.048 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A47
oklch(37.8% 0.037 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#604355 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) | #444956 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D54 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644349 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604355
#604355
oklch(42.1% 0.048 341.6)
- #345645
#345645
oklch(42.2% 0.049 161.6)
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 #604355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
Use #604355 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.