#604A62
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.048 323.6), rgb(96, 74, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#604A62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 324°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A62 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 14%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.048 323.6) |
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 #604A62 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A62 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A62 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604A62 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B1
oklch(70.8% 0.044 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#856788
oklch(55.5% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#715674
oklch(49.2% 0.057 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A62
oklch(44.1% 0.048 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#604A62 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) | #485063 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5261 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614C52 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A62
#604A62
oklch(44.1% 0.048 323.6)
- #435A42
#435A42
oklch(44.1% 0.048 143.7)
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 #604A62, 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 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.078
Use #604A62 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.