#604C73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.067 307.4), rgb(96, 76, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#604C73 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 307°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C73 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.067 307.4) |
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 #604C73 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C73 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C73 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #604C73 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BF
oklch(70.8% 0.061 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#967DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.079 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#81659B
oklch(55.5% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5484
oklch(49.1% 0.08 307.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C73
oklch(45.3% 0.067 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#604C73 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) | #455375 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495472 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D525A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C73
#604C73
oklch(45.3% 0.067 307.4)
- #4C5D34
#4C5D34
oklch(45.3% 0.066 127.2)
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 #604C73, 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 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.076
Use #604C73 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.