#604CC6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.6% 0.182 285.4), rgb(96, 76, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#604CC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.182 285.4) |
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 #604CC6 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #604CC6 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604CC6 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #604CC6 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9992F4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8274F0
oklch(63.2% 0.18 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E58DE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 285.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#604CC6
oklch(50.6% 0.182 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#604CC6 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) | #0064CA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396982 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604CC6
#604CC6
oklch(50.6% 0.182 285.4)
- #6E6800
#6E6800
oklch(50.7% 0.108 105.7)
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 #604CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
Use #604CC6 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.