#604F5E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.032 330), rgb(96, 79, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#604F5E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604F5E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 79, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.032 330) |
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 #604F5E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604F5E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604F5E text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #604F5E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.031 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#978195
oklch(63% 0.039 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#826B7F
oklch(55.7% 0.041 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E596B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604F5E
oklch(45% 0.032 330)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#604F5E 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) | #4E535F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625054 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604F5E
#604F5E
oklch(45% 0.032 330)
- #495B4C
#495B4C
oklch(45.1% 0.033 149.8)
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 #604F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #604F5E 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.