#604965
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.053 320.3), rgb(96, 73, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#604965 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604965 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.053 320.3) |
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 #604965 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604965 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604965 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #604965 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABACD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.064 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#86668D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#715577
oklch(49.1% 0.063 320.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604965
oklch(44% 0.053 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#604965 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) | #464F66 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5264 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614C53 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604965
#604965
oklch(44% 0.053 320.3)
- #435A3E
#435A3E
oklch(44% 0.053 140)
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 #604965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.081
Use #604965 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.