#604A77
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.1% 0.076 306), rgb(96, 74, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#604A77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A77 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.076 306) |
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 #604A77 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A77 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A77 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604A77 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#977BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8263A1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E528A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 306.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A77
oklch(45.1% 0.076 306)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#604A77 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) | #415379 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455376 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D515B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A77
#604A77
oklch(45.1% 0.076 306)
- #4B5D2C
#4B5D2C
oklch(45.1% 0.076 125.9)
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 #604A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #604A77 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.