#604B65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.4% 0.049 319.7), rgb(96, 75, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#604B65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604B65 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 75, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.049 319.7) |
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 #604B65 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604B65 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604B65 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #604B65 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 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
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B3
oklch(70.8% 0.046 320)
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Step 500
500
#9A7EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.06 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#84678B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#705676
oklch(49.2% 0.059 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604B65
oklch(44.4% 0.049 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#604B65 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) | #485166 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5364 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604E54 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604B65
#604B65
oklch(44.4% 0.049 319.7)
- #455B40
#455B40
oklch(44.5% 0.051 139.9)
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 #604B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
Use #604B65 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.