#604759
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.044 336.8), rgb(96, 71, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#604759 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604759 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 71, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.044 336.8) |
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 #604759 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604759 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604759 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604759 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B297AA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E95
oklch(63.2% 0.052 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#896780
oklch(55.6% 0.056 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#74556C
oklch(49% 0.053 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604759
oklch(43.1% 0.044 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B48
oklch(37.8% 0.034 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D222A
oklch(26.8% 0.022 336.1)
#604759 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) | #474C5A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5058 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63484D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604759
#604759
oklch(43.1% 0.044 336.8)
- #3C5846
#3C5846
oklch(43.2% 0.045 155.8)
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 #604759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #604759 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.