#604AA6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.142 291.1), rgb(96, 74, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#604AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.142 291.1) |
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 #604AA6 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #604AA6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604AA6 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #604AA6 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D7
oklch(63.2% 0.14 291)
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Step 600
600
#765FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 291.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#604AA6
oklch(47.9% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#604AA6 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) | #1C5BA9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2158A4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5E71 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604AA6
#604AA6
oklch(47.9% 0.142 291.1)
- #606200
#606200
oklch(47.8% 0.105 111.2)
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 #604AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #604AA6 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.