#604A6B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.059 314.2), rgb(96, 74, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#604A6B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 314°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A6B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.059 314.2) |
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 #604A6B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A6B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A6B text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #604A6B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#997DA8
oklch(63.1% 0.071 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#846693
oklch(55.7% 0.076 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#70547D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 314.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A6B
oklch(44.5% 0.059 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#604A6B 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) | #45516C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4E56 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A6B
#604A6B
oklch(44.5% 0.059 314.2)
- #465B39
#465B39
oklch(44.4% 0.059 134.1)
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 #604A6B, 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 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.079
Use #604A6B 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.