#604E5A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.03 338.6), rgb(96, 78, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#604E5A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604E5A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 78, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.03 338.6) |
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 #604E5A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604E5A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604E5A text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #604E5A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#998191
oklch(63% 0.037 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#836B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5968
oklch(49.1% 0.036 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604E5A
oklch(44.6% 0.03 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#604E5A 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) | #4E525B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525459 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624E52 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604E5A
#604E5A
oklch(44.6% 0.03 338.6)
- #465A4E
#465A4E
oklch(44.7% 0.031 158.5)
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 #604E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #604E5A 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.