#604C6C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.057 312.5), rgb(96, 76, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#604C6C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C6C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 17%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.057 312.5) |
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 #604C6C | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C6C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C6C text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604C6C text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC97B9
oklch(70.6% 0.054 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#987EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.067 313)
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Step 600
600
#826793
oklch(55.7% 0.074 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E557D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 312.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C6C
oklch(45% 0.057 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B53
oklch(37.8% 0.044 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#604C6C 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) | #47526D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5057 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C6C
#604C6C
oklch(45% 0.057 312.5)
- #495C3B
#495C3B
oklch(45% 0.057 132.6)
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 #604C6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #604C6C 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.