#604889
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.7% 0.105 299.2), rgb(96, 72, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#604889 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604889 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 72, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.105 299.2) |
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 #604889 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604889 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604889 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #604889 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9577CA
oklch(63.2% 0.125 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.137 299)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.128 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604889
oklch(45.7% 0.105 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#604889 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) | #34548B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5487 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585462 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604889
#604889
oklch(45.7% 0.105 299.2)
- #515F05
#515F05
oklch(45.8% 0.106 119.3)
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 #604889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #604889 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.