#604A63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.049 322.4), rgb(96, 74, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#604A63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A63 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 14%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.049 322.4) |
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 #604A63 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A63 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A63 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604A63 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
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B2
oklch(70.8% 0.045 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#856789
oklch(55.6% 0.063 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#715675
oklch(49.2% 0.059 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A63
oklch(44.2% 0.049 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#604A63 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) | #485064 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5262 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614C53 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A63
#604A63
oklch(44.2% 0.049 322.4)
- #435A41
#435A41
oklch(44.1% 0.049 142.7)
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 #604A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.078
Use #604A63 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.