#604C68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.051 316.2), rgb(96, 76, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#604C68 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C68 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.051 316.2) |
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 #604C68 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C68 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C68 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #604C68 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#987EA3
oklch(63% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#83678E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5679
oklch(49.2% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C68
oklch(44.8% 0.051 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B50
oklch(37.7% 0.04 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#604C68 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) | #485269 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5467 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604F56 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C68
#604C68
oklch(44.8% 0.051 316.2)
- #485B3F
#485B3F
oklch(44.7% 0.05 135.8)
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 #604C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
Use #604C68 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.