#604490
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.122 298.4), rgb(96, 68, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#604490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604490 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.122 298.4) |
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 #604490 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604490 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604490 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604490 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DE
oklch(70.6% 0.115 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9673D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8159C2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A7
oklch(49.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604490
oklch(45.4% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#604490 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) | #285393 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30528E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565363 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604490
#604490
oklch(45.4% 0.122 298.4)
- #515E00
#515E00
oklch(45.5% 0.106 118.6)
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 #604490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #604490 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.