#604AA2
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.7% 0.137 291.9), rgb(96, 74, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#604AA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.137 291.9) |
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 #604AA2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #604AA2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604AA2 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #604AA2 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A294DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 292)
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Step 600
600
#775FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.148 292.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#604AA2
oklch(47.7% 0.137 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#604AA2 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) | #225AA5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2657A0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5C6F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604AA2
#604AA2
oklch(47.7% 0.137 291.9)
- #5F6200
#5F6200
oklch(47.7% 0.106 111.9)
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 #604AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #604AA2 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.