#604480
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.4% 0.1 304.2), rgb(96, 68, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#604480 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604480 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.1 304.2) |
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 #604480 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604480 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604480 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604480 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9976C4
oklch(63.1% 0.12 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#845DB0
oklch(55.5% 0.13 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#704D97
oklch(49.1% 0.119 304.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604480
oklch(44.4% 0.1 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#604480 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) | #345082 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B517E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4E5C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604480
#604480
oklch(44.4% 0.1 304.2)
- #485C13
#485C13
oklch(44.3% 0.099 124)
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 #604480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
Use #604480 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.