#604D75
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.067 305.6), rgb(96, 77, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#604D75 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 306°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D75 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.067 305.6) |
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 #604D75 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D75 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D75 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #604D75 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD5
oklch(81% 0.038 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C0
oklch(70.7% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#957DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.081 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#80669C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5486
oklch(49.1% 0.083 305.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D75
oklch(45.6% 0.067 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#483A58
oklch(37.6% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#604D75 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) | #455477 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495574 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D535C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D75
#604D75
oklch(45.6% 0.067 305.6)
- #4E5E33
#4E5E33
oklch(45.7% 0.068 125.7)
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 #604D75, 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 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #604D75 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.