#604C55
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.03 349.6), rgb(96, 76, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#604C55 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C55 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.03 349.6) |
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 #604C55 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C55 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C55 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604C55 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B818D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#866A77
oklch(55.6% 0.04 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#715864
oklch(49% 0.037 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C55
oklch(44% 0.03 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D43
oklch(37.8% 0.023 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#604C55 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) | #4E5055 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525354 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634C4F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C55
#604C55
oklch(44% 0.03 349.6)
- #425850
#425850
oklch(44% 0.03 170.6)
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 #604C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #604C55 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.