#604B63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.4% 0.047 322.2), rgb(96, 75, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#604B63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604B63 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 75, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 14%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.047 322.2) |
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 #604B63 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604B63 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604B63 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #604B63 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.055 322)
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Step 600
600
#846889
oklch(55.6% 0.06 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#705674
oklch(49.1% 0.057 321.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604B63
oklch(44.4% 0.047 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#604B63 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) | #495064 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5362 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614D53 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604B63
#604B63
oklch(44.4% 0.047 322.2)
- #455A42
#455A42
oklch(44.3% 0.046 141.5)
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 #604B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
Use #604B63 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.