#604E76
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.067 304.5), rgb(96, 78, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#604E76 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 305°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604E76 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 78, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.067 304.5) |
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 #604E76 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604E76 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604E76 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #604E76 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#A997C1
oklch(70.7% 0.063 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#947DB1
oklch(63% 0.081 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F669D
oklch(55.6% 0.088 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5586
oklch(49.2% 0.08 304.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604E76
oklch(45.9% 0.067 304.5)
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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)
#604E76 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) | #465578 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495675 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D545D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604E76
#604E76
oklch(45.9% 0.067 304.5)
- #4F5E33
#4F5E33
oklch(45.8% 0.067 124.7)
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 #604E76, 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 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
Use #604E76 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.