#604B5F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.042 327.8), rgb(96, 75, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#604B5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604B5F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 75, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.042 327.8) |
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 #604B5F | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604B5F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604B5F text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #604B5F 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F99
oklch(63.1% 0.05 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#856884
oklch(55.6% 0.055 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#71576F
oklch(49.2% 0.05 328.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604B5F
oklch(44.2% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#604B5F 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) | #4A5060 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624C52 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604B5F
#604B5F
oklch(44.2% 0.042 327.8)
- #435A46
#435A46
oklch(44.2% 0.043 148.3)
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 #604B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
Use #604B5F 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.