#604F5B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.029 336.8), rgb(96, 79, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#604F5B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604F5B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 79, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.029 336.8) |
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 #604F5B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604F5B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604F5B text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604F5B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA7
oklch(70.6% 0.028 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#988291
oklch(63.2% 0.034 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#826B7C
oklch(55.6% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5968
oklch(49% 0.035 336.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604F5B
oklch(44.9% 0.029 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#604F5B 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) | #4F525C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624F53 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604F5B
#604F5B
oklch(44.9% 0.029 336.8)
- #485A4E
#485A4E
oklch(44.9% 0.03 155.8)
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 #604F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.078
Use #604F5B 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.