#604A60
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.045 326.3), rgb(96, 74, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#604A60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A60 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.045 326.3) |
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 #604A60 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A60 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A60 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604A60 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 326)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9B
oklch(63% 0.054 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#866786
oklch(55.5% 0.06 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#715671
oklch(49.1% 0.054 326.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A60
oklch(44% 0.045 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#604A60 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) | #494F61 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614C52 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A60
#604A60
oklch(44% 0.045 326.3)
- #425A44
#425A44
oklch(44.1% 0.046 146.9)
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 #604A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.078
Use #604A60 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.