#604B5D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.04 331.1), rgb(96, 75, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#604B5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604B5D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 75, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.04 331.1) |
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 #604B5D | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604B5D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604B5D text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604B5D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AB
oklch(70.8% 0.036 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F97
oklch(63.1% 0.048 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#856981
oklch(55.6% 0.05 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#71576D
oklch(49.1% 0.047 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604B5D
oklch(44.1% 0.04 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#604B5D 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) | #4B505E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624C51 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604B5D
#604B5D
oklch(44.1% 0.04 331.1)
- #435948
#435948
oklch(44% 0.039 151.5)
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 #604B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #604B5D 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.