#604D6D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.056 311.2), rgb(96, 77, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#604D6D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D6D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 17%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.056 311.2) |
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 #604D6D | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D6D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D6D text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #604D6D 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
#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
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#977EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.068 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#816793
oklch(55.6% 0.073 311)
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Step 700
700
#6D567D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D6D
oklch(45.2% 0.056 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#604D6D 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) | #48536E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5158 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D6D
#604D6D
oklch(45.2% 0.056 311.2)
- #4B5C3B
#4B5C3B
oklch(45.1% 0.055 130.5)
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 #604D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.076
Use #604D6D 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.