#604A6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.058 315), rgb(96, 74, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#604A6A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A6A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.058 315) |
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 #604A6A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A6A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A6A text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #604A6A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B8
oklch(70.8% 0.054 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#997DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#846692
oklch(55.6% 0.075 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#70547C
oklch(49% 0.071 315.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A6A
oklch(44.5% 0.058 315)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#604A6A 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) | #45516B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5369 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604E55 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A6A
#604A6A
oklch(44.5% 0.058 315)
- #465B3A
#465B3A
oklch(44.4% 0.058 134.6)
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 #604A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.079
Use #604A6A 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.