#604E6C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.053 311.5), rgb(96, 78, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#604E6C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604E6C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 78, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.053 311.5) |
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 #604E6C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604E6C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604E6C text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #604E6C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B8
oklch(70.7% 0.051 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#967FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.063 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#816891
oklch(55.7% 0.069 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D567B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604E6C
oklch(45.4% 0.053 311.5)
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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)
#604E6C 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) | #49546D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5259 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604E6C
#604E6C
oklch(45.4% 0.053 311.5)
- #4C5D3E
#4C5D3E
oklch(45.5% 0.053 131.6)
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 #604E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.076
Use #604E6C 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.