#604D73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.065 306.9), rgb(96, 77, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#604D73 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D73 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.065 306.9) |
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 #604D73 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D73 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D73 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #604D73 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BF
oklch(70.7% 0.061 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#967DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.077 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#80669A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5583
oklch(49.1% 0.077 306.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D73
oklch(45.5% 0.065 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#604D73 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) | #465475 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5572 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D525B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D73
#604D73
oklch(45.5% 0.065 306.9)
- #4D5D35
#4D5D35
oklch(45.4% 0.064 126.6)
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 #604D73, 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 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
Use #604D73 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.