#604453
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.045 345.8), rgb(96, 68, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#604453 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604453 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.045 345.8) |
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 #604453 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604453 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #604453 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604453 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.026 346)
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Step 400
400
#B597A6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27D90
oklch(63.1% 0.053 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D667B
oklch(55.7% 0.058 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#775467
oklch(49% 0.054 345.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604453
oklch(42.3% 0.045 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#604453 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) | #464954 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E52 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644449 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604453
#604453
oklch(42.3% 0.045 345.8)
- #355648
#355648
oklch(42.3% 0.045 165.7)
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 #604453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
Use #604453 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.