#604D6B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.053 312.9), rgb(96, 77, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#604D6B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D6B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.053 312.9) |
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 #604D6B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D6B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D6B text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #604D6B 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
#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
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#977EA5
oklch(63% 0.064 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#826791
oklch(55.6% 0.071 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D567B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D6B
oklch(45.1% 0.053 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#604D6B 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) | #49536C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D546A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5158 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D6B
#604D6B
oklch(45.1% 0.053 312.9)
- #4A5C3D
#4A5C3D
oklch(45.1% 0.053 132.7)
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 #604D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #604D6B 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.