#604454
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.045 344), rgb(96, 68, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#604454 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604454 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.045 344) |
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 #604454 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604454 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #604454 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604454 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B596A7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27D92
oklch(63.2% 0.054 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D667C
oklch(55.7% 0.059 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#775468
oklch(49% 0.055 344.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604454
oklch(42.3% 0.045 344)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A46
oklch(37.6% 0.035 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#604454 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) | #464A55 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E53 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644449 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604454
#604454
oklch(42.3% 0.045 344)
- #365647
#365647
oklch(42.3% 0.046 163.4)
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 #604454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #604454 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.