#604469
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.2% 0.069 317.7), rgb(96, 68, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#604469 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604469 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.069 317.7) |
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 #604469 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604469 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604469 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #604469 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#896295
oklch(55.5% 0.089 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#74517F
oklch(49% 0.083 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604469
oklch(43.2% 0.069 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3854
oklch(37.6% 0.054 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#604469 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) | #3F4C6A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F68 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604852 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604469
#604469
oklch(43.2% 0.069 317.7)
- #3D5933
#3D5933
oklch(43.1% 0.069 137.8)
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 #604469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
Use #604469 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.