#604A70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.066 310.3), rgb(96, 74, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#604A70 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A70 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.066 310.3) |
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 #604A70 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A70 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A70 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #604A70 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#987CAD
oklch(63% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#836599
oklch(55.7% 0.086 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5383
oklch(49.1% 0.081 310.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A70
oklch(44.7% 0.066 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#604A70 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) | #435172 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48536F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4F58 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A70
#604A70
oklch(44.7% 0.066 310.3)
- #485C34
#485C34
oklch(44.7% 0.066 130.3)
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 #604A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
Use #604A70 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.